Finally, all of us in our seventies have become parents in memory. I mean, when we are young, we always think that our parents are very old. Now, our children should treat their parents as we did then. Once, we thought 50 was a very old age. Now, we will be 50 years old, but we are confused. Do we belong to the elderly or middle-aged people?
Traditionally, we can see the end of life at this age, but now the fact is that we are still working hard and making money. Moreover, not only we, but also many people in their sixties and seventies are still working. So, is a fifty-year-old man old or not?
I chatted with a friend of my age yesterday, and he talked about an incident he experienced not long ago. When he went to exercise by bike, he didn't notice that the cup had dropped. After a young runner picked it up, he ran to catch up with him and said to him, Grandpa, the cup has dropped. A friend said that when he heard his uncle's name, he was cheated on the spot. He knew that the young man meant well, but he couldn't help being angry and asked who you called uncle. Am I that old? The young man was naughty and sarcastic, saying that he wouldn't accept it and we ran. Of course, he will not be naive enough to compete with young people and give up awkwardly.
This is a small matter, but it bothers him. In my memory, how did he suddenly become an old man in the eyes of others, and always wrote in his composition to help the old man cross the road? He said that he was really cheated at that time, and he was angry after waking up, but he was unable to resist the challenge of young people. Now, he finally knows why women are always sensitive to age. It turned out to be a psychology of trying to forget time but unable to refuse. People are full of endless nostalgia for youth and the deepest fear of "old".
So there is a very embarrassing phenomenon. On the one hand, we don't want to get old. On the other hand, we are old in everyone's eyes.
There must be some people around us who are not satisfied with the old age, but no matter how they are maintained, they will leave traces on people's bodies and hearts every day. Some people may be born young, but when they talk or look at each other, they will reveal their true age. Just like when we watch movies, we always feel that something is wrong when we see adults beating teenagers, because we lack that innocence.
There must be some people around us who say they are old, but they are ashamed of the word "old" in their behavior. Just like those who compete with young people for square dance, and those who order young people to give up their seats on the bus, of course, there are also people who don't respect the elderly. When the environment needs them to be old, they will be weak, and when the environment needs them to be tough, they will be crazier than when they were young. It seems that being old is not determined by time, but by themselves. They can switch states at any time.
Let's go back to the question. Are people old when they are 50? These two points will help you recognize yourself and face the rest of your life calmly.
First of all, I should admit that I am no longer young.
If a person 18 years old comes of age and is 50 years old today, then in another 32 years, after tens of thousands of days, he should really be considered old. The change from ignorance to insight into the world is the growth of experience and the maturity of mentality. At this age, children should have grown up or are growing up. Some people may have a third generation. If they hadn't experienced any major ups and downs in their careers, they should be stable now and have saved some savings for their old age.
Physically, it's nothing if you don't check it. If you check it, it will all exceed the standard. When passing through the big ditch, I dare not jump over again. I would rather walk a few more roads and find a safe place to go around. Those young colleagues in the unit, of course, will respect you on the surface, but they will scold you for being stubborn behind your back, right? Your curiosity about new things should have been reduced a lot, and you will find that sometimes you would rather be alone than join in all kinds of excitement.
You have to admit that you are old before you can see yourself clearly and see what you are doing at what age.
Second, we should also believe that people are not really old until they are 50 years old.
From the age of 50 to the end of life, the distance of this road will be long for some people and short for others. There are both congenital factors and acquired factors. Some people are born with longevity genes, others are born with weakness and can't choose, but acquired factors can be controlled. People with longevity genes will die early if they don't pay attention to their health, and people with weak health will live long if they pay attention to their health.
Therefore, health is the most important thing when people reach the age of 50. This means that in the years to come, you can continue to work hard for your family instead of dragging down this place where you have worked hard for most of your life. You can live the same life calmly as before, go to work, get off work, watch your children get married with your own eyes, and take your grandchildren to play with your own hands, instead of becoming a frequent visitor to the hospital and watching the well-behaved children look at you with impatient or pitying eyes.
Therefore, when people reach the age of 50, they should not only believe that they are old, but also believe that they are not really old. Do what you should do at this age, do not panic or fear, and face the rest of your life calmly.