Old at 25 or Young at 91? It’s All in Your Mind, Cowboy

Age isn’t what’s printed on your driver’s license—it’s what’s going on between your ears. Are you tightening the reins on life, or galloping full-speed into the adventure?

I know a guy who was 80 years old when he was 25. He thought old, he dressed old, his ideas were old. He was comfortable being old. I also know a 91 year-old woman who has more energy than people half her age. She is a human dynamo volunteering to help young people learn how to read. She works every single election. And, I will see her walking her dog. I think it’s all a matter of how we look at life. The first person lives inside a tightly closed circle where change is threatening. The second person lives out in the middle of chaos and enjoys every moment of it. Our chronological age has little to do with the attitude we take toward life. Put yourself fully in to life and enjoy every moment. You’re not getting older. You’re gaining experience and you’re enjoying the ride. So buckle up cowboy and hang on.