SECS 8 Week 6: How do I want to grow old?
Hi friends welcome to the 6th week of this season's engagement challenge. I hope you've been enjoying the challenge so far. It's actually a fresh week. Do well to maximize every opportunity to be part of these contests.
I decided to start off the challenge for this week with the Interesting topic presented by this noble community. I found the topic interesting as usual and then I decided to share with y'all my two cents on the subject matter. Enjoy the ride with me even as I follow the guidelines given for the contest.
Healthy and energetic of course even though it takes conscious effort to end up that way. The truth is no well meaning individual wants to be a burden to others. When you become limited, dependent or rely on medication, you become a liability and burden to others.
I've seen folks who seem to have lived carelessly when they were much younger and now at their old age the carelessly lifestyle is now telling on them. These set of people end up becoming issues to their children and grandchildren as they tend to drain their then physically and financially.
So if am given a choice to chose from the options presented above, it's definately going to be the former and not the latter. I love being healthy and energetic.
Am doing a lot to ensure I reach that promising old age. I can sum my activity into two, which are;
- Living Healthy
- Staying connected to God, the giver of life.
Living healthy means doing everything neccessary to stay strong and free from all forms of ailment and diseases. There are a number of things I've learnt over time that can keep me healthy. This includes, eating well, sleeping well , doing regularly excercise and going for periodic check up.
Staying connected to God the giver of life is another aspect. Well I'm a believer and I believe in the existence of God, I believe He created me. Since I have this knowledge, it's then imperative to live my days in line with His will and to please Him at all time.
If am at the center of His will at all times, He would definately keep me alive to keep doing His biddings. Staying connected to Him will also give me the absolute right to hold on to His covenant of long life for me. Let me not go deep into this aspect so I don't turn this piece into a theological write up.
A particular renouned brand gave themselves a slogan... Life's Good. They are not far from the truth, life is indeed good and not just good, it's sweet. Man has been designed to die anyways but I bet it with you, if man is given an option to choose, he would choose not to grow old and die, he would rather prefer to be forever Young.
At the dawning of a new day, we are closer to our grave than we were the day before. When we celebrate birthdays we do that with so much joy and write things like... Am plus +1 today, of course you're but if we are to think deeper we would see that it's actually +1 and - 1... Funny but true.
Back to the question,my answer is YES the thought of growing old scares me because I know the end of that stage. It's a good thing to grow old but then it's the penultimate stage of a man's life which ushers him to the journey beyond. Well I speak as a natural man. I bet you don't want to hear my theological view about this..lols😊
I've had quite a number of experience with older adult I look up to. It's good to know there are still very responsible older men and women out there who didn't live carelessly in thier youthful stage. Of course they always have story to tell us each time we gather around them to learn from their wisdom.
You hear them talk about how they embraced hardwork while they were still very young and agile, how they lived without soiling their hands, how they managed different pressure that comes with different stages in life and finally how they now live with little or no regrets.
These kind of conversation motivates us and spurs us into action. I have had discussion like this countless time from these set of people and it has always kept me on my toes. The truth is that men and women like these still stand as my role models. If they could make it through, I (we) can also do the same.
A sercular singer sang a song that trended years ago... a line in the lyric goes thus...
Forever Young, I wanna live forever Young. This is actually the choice many would have made if they were to choose.
We would even add, prosperity to it to complete the choice but it unfortunate that we would all leave at some point. What should matter to us more is how we live our lives. What legacy would we be leaving behind? Do ponder on this.
Alright am gonna draw the curtain right here but not without inviting my good friends @uzma4882 @probin09 @waqarahmadshah to this contest. I hope they find it really interesting. I would be looking forward to their entries as well.
Regards
@lhorgic♥️
You have written well my friend @lhorgic. As for your fear of growing old, I understand that the end of that stage is something most people do not look forward to. However, it is a natural part of life, and we must accept it. Thank you for inviting me. I'll definitely participate in it. Good luck in the contest! 😊
You're very accurate my friend, getting old is part of life and we shouldn't be scared of getting to that stage of life. Thanks for your valuable comment. It's much appreciated.
@lhorgic
Very interesting post. It’s very important we don’t live a careless life, because if we do, it’s going affect our old age. If we are left with a choice, we are will definitely choose to live forever but that’s not possible, we all will one day live this world and most people pass through the old age. So we need to live a very careful life so we can enjoy our old age very well.
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
Wish you success.
You're very right my friend. We need to refrain from every form of careless living if we must enjoy our old age. Thanks for dropping by my friend. I really appreciate your comment.
Yeah, we need to refrain from every form of careless living in our youthful age because any mistake we make in our youth age is likely to affect us in our old age.
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Wow.. sir your post is really good to read through and I really enjoyed it.. living a healthy life is the major key to a successful aging. I wish you success in this contest
Your post is absolutely beautiful, it's funny how you've always encourage me to present better, you have participated great in this contest as well..
Getting closer to God should be a priority for the old age, the lord giveth and taketh, we should pray to be on the right path at that period.
Thanks for dropping by dear,am glad you love what you read here. I really appreciate your warm comment. Gracias!🤗
Hello @lhorgic sir,
These two things that you mentioned are very important for the old man to reach old age. In order to live our life we must be healthy and connect with our life giver meaning God. Then in our old age we shall attain perfection. Also, I applaud you for your awareness of health. Thank you very much for sharing your wish with us.
Am glad you can relate with my point. Thanks you so much for dropping by to make this beautiful comment, I really appreciate. #steem-on
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