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Differ, differ, differ
To age, to be older, is to differ, differ, differ from other older folks, be dramatically other, other, other. Recall that is the meaning of what some used to call the ancient of days: holy, holy, holy. :- Doug.
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What to develop?
What is it we each would develop in our own old age? :- Doug.
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Make of aging?
Is it What is aging for?, or ought it be, What can we make of our aging? :- Doug.
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To age is to progress
To age is to progress: as we choose. :- Doug.
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New territory?
What if progress in life were not so much upwards ↗ to the top of some hill, but forwards → to new territory? :- Doug.
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Gross measures and subtle
Gross measures and subtle tell how we’re doing in youth, muscle, speed, stamina in maturity, integrality, connectedness, far-sight, creativity, life in spirit How does one measure these? And the mature do not care to measure :- Doug.
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Capacities without names
What we have is declining growth of youth characteristics and increasing development of new capacities, capacities that hardly have a name. :- Doug.
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Have a new thing
We have a new thing: let us put it to use for those who come after. :- Doug.
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Lack of seasoning
Our society currently sees age as a decline of youthfulness. Of course: same as prayer is a decline of separation from the holy, study a decline of lack of knowledge. Youth is also a lack of the seasoning of age. … Continue reading
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Good words
Vital, vigorous, robust, active, intense with life, lively, spirited, strong, flourishing, hearty, rugged, sturdy, dynamic, zesty. What would be good words to describe old people? :- Doug.
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Freshman gains but loses
The freshman gains something but loses something else in the years becoming a senior. So too as she grows to becoming elder. :- Doug.
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Don’t feel old
When we say “I don’t feel old” we mean “I don’t feel the way society portrays old—as failing, decrepit, blithering. We can well feel vital. :- Doug.
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Live beyond ourselves
Our vital years: we can grow. We can develop perspectives. We can touch mystery. We can live beyond ourselves. :- Doug.
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Use our advantages
We have advantages, skills and perceptions. Let’s use them. :- Doug.
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Old media
Look at ads and images in the media this week—do any of these people look like you? :- Doug.
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