“Age is an issue of Mind over Matter. If You Don’t Mind, it Does not
Matter” … Mark Twain.
The above statement means “The
process of getting old is a question of mind
over matter: If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”.
If I feel good, I will be good.
If I feel bad, I will be bad. All is in the state of our Mind. If I have Mana
Suddhi (Purity/ Cleanliness of mind) then I feel Happy all the time and I feel
Fulfilled. True Happiness is
like finding yourself.
Self-actualization
is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way
to happiness by doing what brings to YOU the most meaning and contentment to
your life in the long run.
Psychologist and author David Weeks said a
few decades ago “ageing definitely appears to be related to mood”. In his
book, Secrets of the Super young: The
scientific reasons some people look ten years younger than they really are and
how you can, too!, he says the mantra to looking younger is being fit,
having a Zest for life and being continuously interested in everything.
Middle age doesn’t look the way it used to.
It’s become impossible to play the guessing game right when it comes to age
these days. If you look stressed, drag
yourself out of the bed on an everyday basis, you will look older. “The
secret of those who look super young is that they live their lives to the
highest potential – play a sport, habitually take care of their bodies and have
a super positive outlook towards life”. Great stamina, takes years off a
person’s face.
In fact, according to emerging medical
research, if you look younger than someone of equal age, you may live longer
than they will. And, if you look older than your age, medical science now tells
us, you have a greater chance of dying younger! “How we think, work, spend our
time, sleep, and even our approach towards ageing all play a vital role in how
old we feel”. People who are curious,
problem solvers and pro-active, look and feel younger. When we eat right,
exercise on a daily basis and are mindful of our surroundings, we look younger.
“Your own perception of how old you feel can
make a huge difference. More than age,
it’s the attitude that makes you look
younger. There is also more acceptance of ageing. Our generation is ageing
more gracefully and adapting different options to look younger”. People above
50 are bungee-jumping, getting married, travelling the world and pursuing their
heart’s desires fervently. Healthy lifestyle changes, exercise, yoga and
de-stress activities are reversing the ageing process. People may be advancing
age-wise, but getting old, as we knew it, is over.
“Age
is a myth today. Everyone wants to be young forever, and is working hard
towards it.”
Have a nice day.
Be blissful
S.Sekar
Contact: sekrajc@yahoo.com
