What are you most worried about as you age?

[Veronica]

I have pondered what would I do if I had an illness or became disabled or whatever. My thoughts are if something is going to happen then it will. Theres not much I can do about it. So why waste time worrying about what might happen.

I agree though if I do have to go I would prefer to just keel over instead of lingering.

 

[Babs2u]

I worry what will become of my dogs if I should die suddenly at home alone.

Figure out a way to have someone check on you daily. If you don't have anyone I believe there are services.

 

[horseless carriage]

Worried? ... nothing really.
Worry is a waste of time and doesn't change anything.
I plan for the worst and hope for the best.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Well said PA. I still believe that the best is yet to come. Why worry when you could be having a good time instead? Worrying just creates stress, be imperfect and live longer.

 

[DougEmu]

My sister always said, think it if you must but don't say it and put it out there for the universe or it will come find you. She scares me when she says that

I guess I'm dense. I read that 3 times and still don't get it

 

[Elsie]

I guess I'm dense. I read that 3 times and still don't get it

In other words, keep "it" to yourself. (Don't blab about (whatever) it is.) ??

 

[feywon]

My sister always said, think it if you must but don't say it and put it out there for the universe or it will come find you. She scares me when she says that

Why does that scare you?
Personally i kind of disagree with her about thinking it being ok--the occasionally thought of something 'worrisome' is not a problem if it prompts to think about solutions or ways to at least cope/deal with whatever problem. But actual worry, repeatedly thinking about all the awful things that may or may not befall you is as problematic as speaking them aloud often. Does she think the universe cannot perceive our thoughts but only what is spoken aloud? Not that there isn't some power in spoken words, when meditating i often speak my affirmations aloud.

But also when i meditate, because i know random thoughts will wander across my mind during a session one of the first things i do is affirm that in that state of mind (alpha brain waves) ONLY my intentional thoughts and affirmations will shape my reality from in both material and ethereal ways.

 

[timoc]

What are you most worried about as you age?​

How much further away the floor seems to have gotten when I drop something and need to pick it up.

 

[gruntlabor]

What are you most worried about as you age?

What's for dinner?

 

[StarSong]

I don't actively worry or cogitate over age-related issues.

I realize, of course, that my life would change for the worse if my husband or I developed dementia or became seriously disabled, or if my husband died. But I don't fret over it. Whatever will be, will be.

 

[IrishEyes]

My sister always said, think it if you must but don't say it and put it out there for the universe or it will come find you. She scares me when she says that

Don't overthink this saying it's just a saying she says to sound Mystic

 

[mike4lorie]

if i lose my license and have to worry about who's going to drive me to appointments, but as long as Lorie is here, I am good...

 

[dobielvr]

I guess I'm dense. I read that 3 times and still don't get it

Don't put all that negativity/sickness out there...in the universe. Or, someone may hear it and it'll come back to haunt you or become true. That's how I use/look at it in my life.

 

[DougEmu]

Don't put all that negativity/sickness out there...in the universe. Or, someone may hear it and it'll come back to haunt you or become true. That's how I use/look at it in my life.

1 Peter 5:7

 

[MACKTEXAS]

If I only needed some assistance to stay in my own home, instead of continual care, I live in a small community and there are some trustworthy local people I would probably call on for pay-by-the-hour help. If I need continual care, I'll deal with that when the time comes.

I'm glad I don't know what lies ahead. There have been a lot of bad things that have taken place in my past years, and I got through them - - - but if I had known in advance they were coming, I may not have been able to cope with the unhappiness it would have brought me.

 

[C50]

What are you most worried about as you age?​

How much further away the floor seems to have gotten when I drop something and need to pick it up.

Sometimes I just look at the dropped object and think "do I really need that?".

 

[gruntlabor]

Don't overthink this saying it's just a saying she says to sound Mystic

I like thinking about it, it's profound, I think, It speaks to karma? Fate? Poetic justice?

 

[IrishEyes]

I like thinking about it, it's profound, I think, It speaks to karma? Fate? Poetic justice?

I kind of think she means Karma but she's usually 3 sheets to the wind when she uses it, and that is what scares me

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I worry what will become of my dogs if I should die suddenly at home alone.

We have this taken of if anything happens to us. My sister in law will take our pets.