It seems that when we celebrate any birthday with a zero on it, our mood is more like a funeral than a celebration. Why is that? Isnt our special day suppose to be just that--special? Instead, a lot of people that I know treat it like a step closer towards death. A mindset that I personally have adopted for myself is that of ageless livingsimply not keeping track of your age by any numerical means and instead start living your life by the way you feel inside, independent of how old you really are. This method of ageless living has been much more empowering for my own life and I suggest it to my clients as well.
Why We Want to Know Another Persons Age
Being a young expert and author, one of the questions that ticks me off the most is when people ask my age. How old are you? They ask. Have you ever wondered why people ask this question? What is the fascination with age? Well, surprisingly, my research in this has shown me that people have a psychological need to compare that persons life to known benchmarks such as milestones in their own lives or the set standard for accomplishments based on age. As human beings, we analyze things by comparing and contrasting to the things around us. We compare what we have to our neighbors. We compare our body or our beauty to those we see on television. When we ask another persons age, we are comparing our own accomplishments in life to that of the other person or a known benchmark of where that person should be in their lives compared to other people. This is problematic because we are judging ourselves based upon other people when we really should be judging ourselves based uponourselves.
How to Live an Ageless Life
1. Change your psychology to focus away from a numerical representation of your age and instead base your age on how you feel inside.
2. When people ask you your age (assuming its not in a legal-type capacity), simply tell them that you dont keep track of your age anymore.
3. Celebrate ageless birthdays. Celebrate your special day, but dont attach any numbers to it.
4. Be the age that you feel like. If you feel like you are 20 again, then be that age. Age is defined by how you look and feel, not how long you have been on this earth.
5. Carry yourself the way that you feel. Flexibility is the main factor associated with a youthful gait. A young person has a bigger stride and more spring to their step. An older person has a shorter gait and is more rigid.
Copyright 2006 by Tristan Loo.
For over 10 years, Tristan Loo has inspired, motivated, and brought success to the lives of the people hes touched. Successful in his own right, Tristan has competed athletically against Olympians as a world-class gymnast, saved lives as a police officer, au526thored numerous Personal Development and Interpersonal Communication books and articles, and is a highly sought-after Personal Development Coach. Tristan is the founder of the Synergy Institute, a San Diego based Personal Development Firm. His philosophy of passionate living and helping others fulfill their dreams has continually been the driving force that has placed him well above the industry standard. Visit Tristan's website at http://www.synergyinstutueonline.com/ or by email at info@synergyinstituteonline.com
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