tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67118152011-04-21T13:46:11.268-07:00Don't grow old...pearls of wisdom...noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711815.post-1080860549655101442004-04-01T15:01:00.000-08:002004-04-01T15:11:17.966-08:00Don't Grow OldMany people are afraid of growing old.
<br />I'm afraid of growing old and boring.
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<br />Many people are afraid of growing old, alone.
<br />I'm afraid of growing old, insane.
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<br />Many people are afraid of losing their looks.
<br />I'm afraid of losing my dreams.
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<br />Many people are afraid of losing their youth.
<br />I'm afraid of losing my soul.
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<br />When you're 15, 35 seems ancient.
<br />When you're 35, 15 seems juvenile.
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<br />A turnaround in a split second - two decades zoom past and
<br />before you know it, it's only a mile to the next millennium.
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<br />Don't fear age,
<br />it's a right of person-hood.
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<br />Don't fear death- it's life's greatest jest.
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<br />Don't grow old - you don't have to.
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<br />Don't date because you're desperate.
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<br />Don't marry because you're miserable.
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<br />Don't have kids because you think your genes are superior.
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<br />Don't separate because you think it's fashionable.
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<br />Don't drink because you have troubles.
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<br />Don't gamble because you think winning is inevitable.
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<br />Don't philander because you think you're irresistible.
<br />Most likely, you're not.
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<br />Don't associate with people you can't trust.
<br />Don't cheat.
<br />Don't lie.
<br />Don't pretend.
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<br />Don't try to buy your way into the kingdom of God.
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<br />Don't dictate because you're smarter.
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<br />Don't demand because you're stronger.
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<br />Don't sleep around because you think you're old enough and know better.
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<br />Don't hurt your kids because loving them is harder.
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<br />Don't sell yourself, your family or your ideals.
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<br />Don't stagnate.
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<br />Don't regress.
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<br />Learn a new skill.
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<br />Find a new friend.
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<br />Start a new career.
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<br />Don't live in the past.
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<br />Time can't bring anything or anyone back.
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<br />Don't put your life on hold for possible Mr. Right.
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<br />Don't throw you life away on absolutely Mr. Wrong because your biological clock is ticking and you can't afford to have your eggs harvested before the new millennium.
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<br />There's always a mad rush to something, somewhere - but victory does not always belong to those who finish first.
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<br />Sometimes, there is no race to be won, only a price to be paid for some of life's more hasty decisions.
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<br />You can't always go with the throng who could be wrong.
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<br />Sometimes, you have to be alone to be enlightened.
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<br />To terminate your loneliness, reach out to the homeless.
<br />To feed your nurturing instincts, care for the needy.
<br />To fulfill your parenting fantasies, get a puppy.
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<br />Don't bring another life into this world for all the wrong reasons.
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<br />To keep yourself warm, buy a jacket.
<br />In the long run, it will be less complicated and less costly.
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<br />To make yourself happy, pursue your passions and be the best of what you can be.
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<br />Simplify your life.
<br />Take away the clutter.
<br />Get rid of destructive elements - abusive friends, nasty habits and dangerous liaisons.
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<br />Don't abandon your responsibilities, but don't overdose on duty.
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<br />Don't live life recklessly without thought and feeling for your family.
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<br />Be true to yourself. Don't commit when you're not ready.
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<br />Don't keep others waiting needlessly.
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<br />Fall in love - it's the greatest thing on earth.
<br />But take care and remember, after the fall must come the rise.
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<br />Go on that trip. Don't postpone it.
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<br />Say those words. Don't let the moment pass.
<br />Do what you must even at society's scorn.
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<br />Write poetry. Love deeply. Walk barefoot. Hold hands.
<br />Dance with wild abandon. Cry at the movies.
<br />Take care of yourself.
<br />Don't wait for someone to take care of you.
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<br />You light up your life.
<br />You drive yourself to your destination.
<br />No one completes you - except you.
<br />It is true that life doesn't get easier with age.
<br />It only gets more challenging.
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<br />Don't be afraid.
<br />Don't lose your capacity to love.
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<br />Pursue your passions.
<br />Live your dreams.
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<br />Don't lose faith in yourself.
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<br />Don't grow old.
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