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《Quora》 October 2, 2023

I live by every one of these, and my extended family really appreciates it.

1. Be really, really nice. The older you get the more like yourself you become. Avoid being not nice! Seriously, personalities get amplified with age. As your mind weakens, you don’t want to be that old person that people just don’t want to have around. Be nice!
2. Be around young people. I’ve been substitute teaching for 22 years since I retired. I’m in really tough schools. But this keeps me young. It’s amazing to have kids into their 30’s come up, and tell me how much they appreciate having had me in school. Avoid isolating yourself from the madding crowd.
3. Be active until your body stops you. My hobby is hiking. I hike 3 or 4 times a week - snow, rain, 0 or 90 degrees F here in the Midwest where I live. Enjoy your neighborhood and nature. Most Medicare plans cover rec centers. Join one! Avoid sitting on the sofa all day being called a sofa potato.

These are a few bonus picks:

a. Say hello to everybody. Seriously, buck the trend of silence. Force yourself to smile and say “hi”.

b. Have lofty goals, and attack them a little bit at a time.

c. Start lifting with 1 pound weights. Walk a few hundred yards. Slowly over months and months of consistent workouts increase the amount you do.

d. If you have an injury, it might take a year of daily exercises to get back in shape. Make your physical therapy count. Physical therapy works if you religiously keep at it. (Sometimes PT’s push too hard. Talk to them, and they’ll work with you.)

e. Be inquisitive. There is so much to see, do, and learn.

f. Be nice. Did I say that already? It doesn’t matter. Force yourself to be nice.

Edit: As we age, we reach a point where we want to remain independent. .......

Comment: Great Nice points to live by. To the Edit, I’d say, Be independent as long as possible (as you can). Many elders in their 90’s are still on their own. It's a pleasure, it enables you to live longer and enjoy life much more for the last years in the world! (I, 82.5).

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