As I have just become eligible for Medicare, I remember that while I can't stop aging, I can choose not to grow old.
            

Oliver Wendell Holmes spent thirty years on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court, retiring only after he turned 90.  He credits his endurance in such a serious job to having maintained his youthful playfulness.  We don’t need to give up the good things about childhood when we grow into old age.

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Most of the time, I want to take the quickest, most efficient route to my destination.  But, sometimes I’d rather take a scenic route or simply explore.  Even when I know what is the best way for me to go, I am not in a position to judge what is best for someone else.

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This falls along the line of how to enjoy the Christmas spirit all year long.

How are the people you are happy to see arrive different than the ones you are happy to see leave?  Choose which type of reaction your presence creates.  Enjoy and appreciate whoever you are with.

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When work is a daily grind, it wears a person down and tires him out.  Having fun is refreshing – rejuvenating the body as well as the mind – that’s why we look forward to vacations.  When you find ways to enjoy your work, you stay young at heart and look forward to every new day.

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This bit of wisdom comes to us from ancient India.  It provides an answer to our worries about both the past and the future.  If we focus our energy each day on making that day a good experience, then tomorrow's yesterday will be a good memory and my experience will lead me to expect the next day will turn out as good as the past.

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