An executive, who lives near me, was forced to redire a few months ago because he had reached the age of 65. He said to me, “I look upon my retirement as promotion from kindergarten to the first grade.” He philosophized in this manner. He said that when he left high school, he went up … Read more
Be sure that your mind never retires. It must be like a parachute, which is no good unless it opens up. Be open and receptive to new ideas. I have seen men of 65 and 70 retire. They seemed to rot away, and in a few months passed on. They obviously felt that life was … Read more
Some years ago while lecturing in Bombay, India, I was introduced to a man who said he was 110 years old. He had the most beautiful face I have ever seen. He seemed transfigured by the radiance of an inner light. There was a rare beauty in his eyes indicating he had grown old in … Read more
If you are 65 or 95 years of age, realize you have much to give. You can help stabilize, advise, and direct the younger … Read more
Job said, The thing which I greatly feared is come upon me. There are many people who fear old age and are uncertain about the future, because they anticipate mental and physical deterioration as the years advance. What they think and feel comes to pass. You grow old when you lose interest in life. when … Read more
I am new thinking of a man 65 years of age who is trying o keep young. He swims with young men every Sunday, goes on long hikes, plays tennis, and boasts of his prowess and physical powers, saying, “Look, I can keep up with the best of them!” He should remember the great truth: … Read more
A motion-picture writer in Hollywood told me that he had to write scripts, which would cater to the twelve-year-old mind. This is a tragic state of affairs if the great masses of people are expected to become emotionally and spiritually mature. It means that the emphasis is placed on youth in spite of the fact … Read more
Your age should be a distinct asset to any organization, because of your practice and application through the years of the principles of the Golden Rule and the law of love and good will. Your gray hair, if you have any, should stand for greater wisdom, skill, and understanding. Your emotional and spiritual maturity should … Read more
Don’t ever quit a job and say, “I am retired; I am old; I am finished.” That would be stagnation, death, and you would be finished. Some men are old at 30, while others are young at 80 – The mind is the master weaver, the architect, the designer, and the sculptor, George Bernard Shaw … Read more
I give public lectures in Caxton Hall, London, England, every few years, and following one of these lectures, a surgeon aid to me, “I am 84 years of age. I operate every morning, visit patients in the afternoons, and I write for medical and other scientific journals in the evening.” His attitude was that he … Read more