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April 21, 2005:
How To Enjoy Getting Old II
Interview with David Niven PhD,author of the book, The 100 Simple Secrets Of The Best Half Of Life

Mike Carruthers:
Not only can you be happy in the second half of life, you can be happier than you were in the first half.

David Niven PhD:
It's absolutely clear from the research that as long as you're pursuing something that matters to you, you can be happy no matter what your age is.

David Niven, author of the book, The 100 Simple Secrets Of The Best Half Of Life says it's clear that it's the lack of interest in life and goals that contributes to the misery of getting older.

When you stop pursuing what matters to you nothing of the freedoms of aging, nothing of that, has any value to you because there's nothing that you're seeking.

Concerns about poor health can interfere with the enjoyment of getting older but David has some advice.

And this seems silly and superficial but it's actually quite important. Find a doctor that you personally like, that you personally trust, because if we don't personally like them we're more likely to disregard their advice.

And David says people who are happy in the second half of life tend to understand one important thing.

Aging by itself is not the situation. What's happening to you is the phase of life is changing and the responsibilities on your life are changing and those things are either going to be handled well or handled poorly. But there's absolutely no reason to dread aging by itself as a factor in enjoying your life.

At somethingyoushouldknow.net I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.

 
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