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The invisibilty of age

You never think of it when youre young.

Never think how one day people just wont 'see' you.

We never even think how we dont see older people.... because we never notice them.

And when we do, its with some kind of unattractiveness that we naturally shy away from due to our own fears of losing youth.

Yet, think of the inner strength one must need to be older. To lose all that depended upon by youth:
- Physical attraction
- Physical ability
- connection to popular culture
- the vibrancy and flippancy that comes with 'time yet to spare'.

Do you have the strength to age beyond these things?
To lose these traits that appeal to others and are social commodities?

What would you do if you lost them tomorrow?

Do you have all those other traits and strengths that are needed to age with grace and confidence?
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caPnAhab · 26-30, M
Sometimes I think about how all of my favorite musicians are in their 50s or older. I want them to be around for a long time and still doing the thing they love, so I can enjoy it too. A lot of them are very lively inside

I hope by the time I'm an old man that I'll still be capable to do the things I love. I'd rather be dead than to be completely dependent on someone else. That's what I really care about
@caPnAhab Thats interesting that you are thinking of these things so young.
The older you get - the stronger this desire becomes.

Can i offer you a crucial piece of advice?
- eat well.

Its not obvious when young.
But when you are older, those that were fit, that ate nutritionally - bless their ability that they did so.

Your health and mental acuity depend upon it

Your body is a fine tuned machine.
Fuel it well and it will serve you well.

Oh....and keep walking. Walking is our natural movement. Walk heaps.

There is a point where all frivolous living comes and plays its consequences - where junk and sugar and such start to show their hidden damage.

Keep in front of it
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
@OogieBoogie That's good advice, and plenty of water too. I do try to follow it and thankfully I have relatively healthy food readily available at work.

I ride a bike to work but I'm working on my license for my car. I'm not getting rid of my bike once I do though 😅
@caPnAhab that's very wise.

I wish id never got rid of my bike.

In fact, i just bought a stupid exercise bike to build my thighs, to get strong enough to potentially get another proper bike and ride to work instead.

Dont ever let yourself lose your strength.

Good luck with the licence tho.
Being able to drive really does open up ones life and makes many things easier. You'll really love it.
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
@OogieBoogie Thanks, it is the key! And I'm so late in getting it

I was going to ask, why would you get rid of it? I can imagine actually... maintenance is tough, for me at least. But it's well worth a nice ride, especially in the morning. How far would you have to ride to work?
@caPnAhab oh it was a polite way to say i lost in, along with a lot of other possessions when i left my ex.

It was a really good bike with front fork suspension great gearing.

Dammit😅

Work isnt far. About a five minute drive.
So a bike would be great in summer
caPnAhab · 26-30, M
@OogieBoogie damn, sorry about that. I'm rooting for your next bike