Anyone got any tips or anything from your experience, thanks :-DSenior Citizens! what advice would you give to a younger person about how to make the most out of life?
Life is just like a dollar! A hundred cents.
If you're lucky you have a hundred years.
When you get the dollar
you are anxious to spend it.
You spend a dime, or 21 cents
and you say, ' I still have plenty left.'
Then you've spent 32 or 41 cents
and you say, 'Gosh it is almost half gone!
Where did it go. This could get scary!'
But you know you still have lots left.
Then you've spent 50 cents,
you've spent 59 cents - 'Oh my goodness
can this be happening to me?'
60 cents - 65 cents
Now each penny seems more
and more important.
You keep trying to remember
each and every penny you spent
in the past what was it you spent it on?
Where did it go?
You have a hard time
remembering, but you know it is
gone and there is no way to get it back.
There is a longing to have the
whole dollar back and to start all over again.
This time you would be more sensible
about what you spent the pennies on,
cause NOW you realize they add up
and they add up quickly!
You have now spent 75 cents or 78 cents.
There is a feeling of panic. You don't want
to be broke.
You vainly try to think of something
worthwhile to spend the last few cents
on and you even start to wonder if you will
really have a whole dollar to spend.
You worry that maybe you really only have
79 cents or 82 cents, and then you will be broke.
There is no way to stop it and no way to
get it back.
Spend it wisely, because every single human
on this earth has the same chance to spend
their dollar and then it is GONE!
A lot of people live a hundred years today-
that is what I based the dollar on,
but a lot die in their 60s 70s 80s and 90s too,
so spend your first 50 or 60 years to
really make them COUNT!!!
Because life is like a hole in your pocket!
One minute you have it and the
next minute it is gone!
You dearly want it back, but it is gone forever!
What year are you in life?
How many cents do you have left to spend?Senior Citizens! what advice would you give to a younger person about how to make the most out of life?
Use common sense, but follow the course of life that interests you and feels right. Don't do this or that or just because people say you should or get into an occupation just on account of the money you think you will make because you will not make a go of any of these things if you personally do not find them interesting and rewarding.
OTOH don't be surprised if you find that the things which interest you change as you get older.
I belive that within each of us we have a gift and with my boys I always encourage being confident ! Find what it is you are good at and focus on it . Belive in yourself and never give up and DO REMEMBER it IS o.k to just be '; o.k '; at some things . Try to be a benefit to society , to help others not only helps the other but can give great self satisfaction . Worry as little as you can make yourself ... every year I notice that some things that I worried about have all worked out ...it really always does , so to worry usually is a waste of time. Trat people with respect and expect the same in return . Most of all ... enjoy life , it really is a great gift!
Get a good education, set goals, believe in yourself, %26amp; never give up.
Oh yes, Most important is to get a good education. Don't' spend more than you have. Stay away from trouble makers.If you have a friend that likes to play around all the time never ride in a car when he is driving .Treat people the way that you would want them to treat you and Please,DON'T BE IN A HURRY TO GROW UP, BELEIVE ME IT WILL HAPPEN FAST ENOUGH! Suggest that you make a copy of these a paste on mirrow as a reminder.
1. Whatever task you are given in life, do it with a smile.
2. Always keep an ';in'; with the ';outs';. Those who you think of as ';lesser people'; are really the ones who keep you afloat, especially the ones who get dirt under their nails from manual labor.
3. Never get caught between the dog and the lamp post!
Do not be anyone but yourself. Find what you love to do and do it. Be nice to people. Do not go into debt. Don't rely on anyone else to make you happy. Stop and smell the roses, and always pick good friends.
Life is short. Get as much education as you can, learn as much as you can, and get as much experience as you can to have a satisfying life.
When I was in high school, the father of a friend of mine said that the reason kids in our town were never in trouble was that they were brought up with the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, and if a person lives by those, they would never go astray. That's probably still good advice today, but I would toss in the Boy Scout or Girls Scout laws, just to make sure everthing was covered.
Have a heart to serve, Love, laugh a lot, eat to live and excessive. Prayer and laughter are good for you..
Learn to love yourself. Have pride in yourself. Give everything that you do your very best effort, even though you may fail sometimes. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again. All else, happiness, contentment, and the satisfaction that you gave it your all, will follow.
I'm 60 and I asked my 94 yr old neighbor the same question. This was her answer: ';I eat right and i live right. i keep my hands busy and concentrate on what I'm doing';
I've been trying to live up to her example for three years and i think I'm doing better.
My advice is to live in the moment and enjoy it because it may have been your finest.
God bless you as you go.
Juju
yeah this is a great question...thanks for asking it johno
Enjoy the moment. Like Buddy says, life passes by faster than you think. Listen to your inner self and if something doesn't feel right , then don't do it. Try to volunteer somewhere and the rewards for you will far outweigh anything you do for money. It will help you grow as a responsible human being. Lots of luck to you in your life. By just asking us for advice, shows you are well on your way to success.
You can do whatever you want as long as it doesn't hurt others or yourself and be happy and positive in doing it. Keep learning and give respect and compassion to others and yourself. And save money no matter what! Help in making this world a better place for everyone to live. And YOU can do that.
Great question, and very inspiring answers. Growing up, my mother always said, ';You can be whatever you want to be. There are no limits to accomplishing what you want in life.';
I didn't understand this when I was very young, but I grew to believe it. There were many times when I wasn't sure about an important direction to take in life, and her wisdom helped me immensely.
Never make hasty decisions. Think things over and weigh
the pros and cons. Whether it's before making a purchase
for something new and improved. Or engaging in a new
relationship, or getting married. Too often we live to regret
hasty decisions that could have been avoided entirely, had
we only given it more thought. Sometimes, when it comes to
a relationship, we can regret for the rest of our lives, making
a hasty decision regarding it. And wish we could turn back
the clock to make things right again. Or assuming we could.
Make the most of your skills. So many people are given
a wonderful gift that is never used and fritter away their lives
with mundane jobs that they are often miserable with. And
yet, they didn't have the fortitude to follow a path to develop
their God given talent. It's so easy to just do a job and remain
there til retirement. Then we are prone to say, ';if I had only
done that';. Or if only I'd had a push in the right direction. Time
waits for no man, and that is a given fact. So be true to
yourself, develop your talents and use them to fulfill your life.
That is the only true way to find happiness.
flee from PORN!!!
Now that I am older, I wish I had paid more attention to eating right and exercising, but one is never too old to begin taking care of the body they were given. I guess the best advice I would give a younger person is ';Enjoy all that Life has to offer but remember, All things in Moderation';.
You can give all the advice they are to give and they probably will let go in one ear and out the other.
But someday they will remember it.
{Do the best you can,don't stop trying and thats all one can do}
Remember that what you might regret tomorrow is caused by your actions today. Think about what you say before you say it and try to maintain a positive attitude to life and people, including yourself.
live each day to the fullest...laugh often and make memories
I agree with every other responder. I will add some things that we all know, but have at times disregarded to our regret.
If an opportunity is offered to you that after careful analysis seems ';too good to be true';, it is just that. Over the course of a lifetime, we all receive a multitude of those too good to be true opportunities.
If someone makes a promise to you, they won't mind putting it into writing, if they really intend to keep that promise. IN ALL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, get it in writing.
We would all be money ahead, if we applied these 2 principals to our real lives.
Finally, a law of life that I understand but at my age still can not apply: The more you give of yourself, the more you will receive in return. You will understand this more as you get older, when it is too late to apply this idea retrospectively.
Happy Trails my friend.
This is a good question :)
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