Now, my question now is the following: Can older people find a "second wind" in their remaining years that will change and catapult their lives into new heights?
Often, routine that conveniently sets in suck all the oxygen in our remaining time-space and leaves us with boredom aplenty and seemingly no apparent escape plan to pull us out of that state of “terminal parking lot”, not matter what we bravely think or say.
As I am an incorrigible “seeker” I recently found that my research on mindfulness, aging process and my addressing new needs, like adding another foreign language to my quiver keeps on opening doors on activities much more exciting than just waiting to disappear from this earth. I now am sold on looking forward to new adventures of discovery whether it can be newfound passions, embarking on exciting adventures, and achieving some remarkable accomplishments.
They include camera features for professional-grade photography and videography options. Or using productivity tools such as advanced note-taking, document editing, and listening to music or podcasts. I’m not even mentioning things like instant language translation, health and fitness tools, gaming, augmented or virtual reality and tricks that enable many other technical feats along the way.
Learning new skills is also part of that same second wind, like taking up a new hobby, learning a new language like I’m doing can stimulate the mind and provide a sense of accomplishment. There’s of course traveling or visiting, and depending on one’s budget, that doesn’t mean visiting Easter Island, but perhaps some hidden treasure next to home to broaden our horizons and offer fresh perspectives.
The list goes on from volunteering to even starting a new business and in some instance helping a spouse who needs it. Age should never be an object and planning as if there were be an infinite number of days ahead isn’t against any law.
Don’t wait, take that second wind today and run with it!
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