How to Age
Older bodies and faces are increasingly devalued, as people associate age with decreased health, regeneration, or energy. Sure, aging indeed comes with natural health considerations, but the lack of value or appreciation for aging is a byproduct of a culture enamored with youth.
Amanda R. Martinez • Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
Through memory we can prolong precious periods of happiness, “keeping the time alive”; through artistic creation and the rearing of children we can make our legacy live on beyond our own death; through community with others, political commitments, and the care for a sustainable society we can extend a sense of purpose far beyond the duration of our
... See moreMartin Hägglund • This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom
many elderly have decided to make the most of their remaining days by concentrating on the positive over the negative.
Robert B. Cialdini • Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
“What if instead of seeing aging as something to defeat and conquer, we were to embrace what gets better with age, and work to amplify these joys while mitigating the losses of youth?”