Reply To: [unofficial weekender] Growing old is bad m’kay?

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I took a break for six months and when I got my paints out, I found I’ve become one of those guys who has to hold things at arms length to get them into focus. That was a real wake up call! It turns out I’ve got a fixed focal length now.  That, and the barber asking if I wanted the tops of my ears shaved when I went for my last haircut (hey, at least he didn’t ask if I wanted them styled).

I’m also celebrating the half-century this year. Some days I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly.
I’ve come to the conclusion that everyone has a lifetime salad quota. And a sausage rolls and pies and chips quota. You have to eat so many green vegetables over the course of your life. Clever folk spread them out over years and years. But some of us burn through our pies and chips quota too early in life and then have to live off salad to keep the cholesterol in check! It all evens out over time. I’m currently having to get the salad side of things up to balance.

Getting old sucks, but everybody’s doing it.
How to deal with it? Rest more.
There’s nothing more invigorating than a power nap.
And good socks. Invest wisely – buy yourself some good socks for the winter (nordic socks are amazing).
But don’t succumb to getting old. Don’t ever succumb. Look after yourself. But keep going!