Because of my age nae non...I've got to learn quite a bit from different sources about the elderly in various dimensions. Wish to share several that are still left in my mind ka.
1. It's said that there are some good aspects of being old since the elderly have had lots of experiences, tend to let go more easily, and still retain learning skills.
Agree mai ka?
Seriously, I feel in this era, having experiences doesn't always mean we can be that helpful to others, It's better for us to be more aware of our own selves and ways of life, including our preparations for the rest of our lives? About learning, I think earlier social attitudes shaped some people to think that older people can learn, yet very slowly with some feeling that there's no need to learn much after retirement. Thank goodness nowadays the thinking is quite different and when looking at learning as something fun, it sure brightens up elders' lives na ka.
There's one page of 'The Daily Stoic' by Ryan Holiday on, 'We can work any way.' It mentions Theodore Roosevelt after his surgery, confining him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. His response was 'All right! I can work that way too!' We as elders can say to ourselves similarly that even with our slowing down in this speedily changing world, we can learn that way too!
2. Elders survive better when they have life's goals, enabling them to wake up with eagerness and happiness.
I think of my late eldest brother who kept cheering his father-in-law when the mother-in-law just passed. My brother talked about the Olympic Games to be held in China (his father-in-law was very patriotic, immigrating from China!) Then, I didn't think much. but it was a good strategy to make him look forward to something he really liked ka.
Do you have any life's goals you want to share? I'm not so sure about mine but I guess I love to have some little things to do, to think, or listen to every day.
3. Family relationships have diluted as more elderly stay on their own especially Bangkokians and more hopefully are better prepared since their younger ones may build their own families or prefer living alone closer to their offices.
Our food culture at home is disappearing so is our fine sense of collectivism na ka.
4. Our younger gens in the age of social media and with a sense of competitiveness could be worrying. Do you think so?
My niece has a junior friend who strives to get an A in every subject they've taken. Everything has to be perfect to the point that she's been consulting with her psychiatrist regularly. Nothing is wrong with seeing a psychiatrist ka. I only wish that some wouldn't take perfection and competition far too seriously in almost all aspects of their lives.
Another thing is the increase in the numbers of younger kids suffering from depression since they know less how to make best use of their family relationships, and how to create/retain healthy ones.
because of my age nae non...I've got to learn quite a bit from different sources about the elderly in various dimensions. Wish to share several that are still left in my mind ka.
1. It's said that there are some good aspects of being old since the elderly have had lots of experiences, tend to let go more easily, and still retain learning skills.
Agree mai ka?
Seriously, I feel in this era, having experiences doesn't always mean we can be that helpful to others, It's better for us to be more aware of our own selves and ways of life, including our preparations for the rest of our lives? About learning, I think earlier social attitudes shaped some people to think that older people can learn, yet very slowly with some feeling that there's no need to learn much after retirement. Thank goodness nowadays the thinking is quite different and when looking at learning as something fun, it sure brightens up elders' lives na ka.
There's one page of 'The Daily Stoic' by Ryan Holiday on, 'We can work any way.' It mentions Theodore Roosevelt after his surgery, confining him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. His response was 'All right! I can work that way too!' We as elders can say to ourselves similarly that even with our slowing down in this speedily changing world, we can learn that way too!
2. Elders survive better when they have life's goals, enabling them to wake up with eagerness and happiness.
I think of my late eldest brother who kept cheering his father-in-law when the mother-in-law just passed. My brother talked about the Olympic Games to be held in China (his father-in-law was very patriotic, immigrating from China!) Then, I didn't think much. but it was a good strategy to make him look forward to something he really liked ka.
Do you have any life's goals you want to share? I'm not so sure about mine but I guess I love to have some little things to do, to think, or listen to every day.
3. Family relationships have diluted as more elderly stay on their own especially Bangkokians and more hopefully are better prepared since their younger ones may build their own families or prefer living alone closer to their offices.
Our food culture at home is disappearing so is our fine sense of collectivism na ka.
4. Our younger gens in the age of social media and with a sense of competitiveness could be worrying. Do you think so?
My niece has a junior friend who strives to get an A in every subject they've taken. Everything has to be perfect to the point that she's been consulting with her psychiatrist regularly. Nothing is wrong with seeing a psychiatrist ka. I only wish that some wouldn't take perfection and competition far too seriously in almost all aspects of their lives.
Another thing is the increase in the numbers of younger kids suffering from depression since they know less how to make best use of their family relationships, and how to create/retain healthy ones.
Any responses mai ka?
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