Hi everybody , I’m going to share with you my philosophy of living that is represented in my book “It Has Nothing To Do With Age .” the following is taken from chapter 1.
I believe the individuals in this book, all ranging in age from 65 to 85, are interesting, inspiring, compassionate, driven, and disciplined people. Yes, they have accomplished incredible feats in their senior years, but they are also mortals faced with typical challenges we all confront in life-financial woes, family issues, divorce, health problems, and even death. As life deals out these cards, sometimes it’s those challenges that cause people to push themselves, ultimately escalating to ultra sports.
As I’ve experienced from writing this book, I hope we’ll also identify and draw strength from these inspirational stories. I encourage you to use the information to your advantage and let these role models assist you in establishing a roadmap for developing meaning and passion in your life. It’s never too late to begin.
Just because we age does not mean we have to retire or stop living productively. We can also evolve and become active outdoor participants in meaningful and healthy events. Noted attorney Eugene D’ Ablemont,age 70, was forced to retire from his New York law firm even though he was a partner there for four decades, and definitely didn’t want to retire. Essentially our society forced him to step down, pushing aside the facts that he was still productive, successful, and engaged in and committed to his profession. Our society views aging in terms of numbers rather than ability. The question remains, who should make the decisions? In my opinion, we need to challenge the notion of how this arbitrary, stand-alone number is the basis for retirement.
More from chapter 1 to follow:
Tony,Chris Turney and I ran yesterday. We discussed our new venture which consists of being co-hosts on Auburn Community Television. Our talk program might be called the Frank and Tony show or something else. Send suggestions. Our first program will be taped on June 6, 2013 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. We will make the program available on our webpage, blog page, YouTube etc. for your viewing. Our first scheduled guest is Mike Keller. Mike is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the A 11 Professional Football League.
Remember to keep moving, laughing, smiling and deep breathing.
1 comments:
awesome venture......what a great idea!! (www.thetrailguy.com) 61 years of age and still growing and progressing (have done 2, 100 mile Leadville 100 trail races......plus other ultras and will keep on going.......it's my PASSION!!)
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