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Accepting that you’re getting old
I’m 30, and to some people, I’m the oldest guy in the world. I know in reality 30 is not that old and I still have plenty more life to suffer through. But 30 is that age when ageing comes into your mind and stays there.
You have fears earlier on in your life about ageing but there is something about 30 that means you’re starting your decline. Grey hairs, settling down, and a passion for homeware. All of these are signs that you’re finally maturing and past your prime.
Getting old is something to be grateful for and not something to be feared. I think the most common fears that come from ageing are becoming less attractive, falling apart physically and losing it cognitively.
Don’t forget young people shoving you to the side so they can take your place like Millenials and Gen Z have done to Boomers.
Don’t cover the fact you’re getting old
When I saw grey hairs coming through in my beard the first thing I did was look up if I could slow down or reverse greying. After finding out that it’s still a work in progress I’ve realised how irrational that is.
Stopping my hair from going grey isn’t going to change the fact I’m ageing, it’s only going to hide it from other people. I did the same thing with wrinkles even though I don’t have any yet. I wanted to get ahead of it.
But now I’m in the camp of just letting it happen. I don’t want to spend my life trying to grasp onto my youth, I want to move forward with my life. I accept what I am now and that what I am is going to change over time.
Maintaining youth
Whilst you can’t stop ageing you can maintain your youth through good lifestyle habits. Many people throw away their youth in their 20s by eating poorly, not exercising, and taking substances that are bad for their health.
On the other side of this, there are people who feel and sometimes look youthful in their older age due to their lifestyle. I…
