Youth or age?

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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I have discovered that I'm happier now at 58 than I've ever been in my life. I never would have thought this would happen back when I was young. I am though..I'm really happy. My health is worse & I'm not pretty anymore, but I'm really happy. I was married 26 years & then divorced. When the divorce was happening I thought it was the end of the world. Now I'm so happy being single that I wouldn't ever want to marry again. I have a chihuahua. It's the best relationship I've ever had! :D I'm pretty much free to do just as I like. Life is good & I think these are the best days of my life.

My question is this..
Are you happier now in your 'older' years or were you happier in your youth?
 

Wish I had the wisdom from now in a twenty five year old body. Get great career, build great career, maybe a child by thirty and planning retirement now.
 
Yes happier! My divorce was like the end of the world for me too and I NEVER thought I'd ever be happy again.
It took quite some time but amazingly, I am content and happy. I do exactly as I please, I have good friends, a son and 2 grandsons and a nice dil.
 
I'm pretty happy now, 62, happily married for almost 40 years, two furkids that I couldn't love more. Retired, so don't have to punch that clock anymore...Life Is Good! :D Can't say I was much happier in my younger days or my youth really.
 
I'm always the one at SF who would rather be young, and I still feel that way. Anti aging tech interests me greatly because there are a lot of seniors who, like me, would rather be young, healthier, more vital, free from pain, whatever. So I'd like to be on the cutting edge of all the future holds in the science of anti aging and all the medical breakthroughs yet to come.

Being young was so easy for me. It will be even easier the second time around. :eek:
 
BlunderWoman said:
I have discovered that I'm happier now at 58 than I've ever been in my life. I never would have thought this would happen back when I was young. I am though..I'm really happy. My health is worse & I'm not pretty anymore, but I'm really happy. I was married 26 years & then divorced. When the divorce was happening I thought it was the end of the world. Now I'm so happy being single that I wouldn't ever want to marry again. I have a chihuahua. It's the best relationship I've ever had! :D I'm pretty much free to do just as I like. Life is good & I think these are the best days of my life.

My question is this..
Are you happier now in your 'older' years or were you happier in your youth?
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I had lots of fun in my youth but don't think I really understood what happiness really was at that time. When life was good I was on Cloud 9 but when life didn't go my way I thought it was the end of the world. Now being older I know what happiness means to me and I also know that when life doesn't go my way it is not the end of the world...I am more content and peaceful in my older years because I have more wisdom and understand that you are only as happy as you choose to be.

"I love Jesus, I hate religion."
 
Absolutely hated being a teenager. Life began in my twenties when I met my wife. Had a great time with my kids. Even a better time with my grandkids. Getting out of the rat race, the early years of retirement between 63 and 75 were great. Had wonderful times together. Many great vacations. My wife's health problems became more severe and life started down hill for us at 75, but still worth while until I hit 80. Lost my Sweetie last March and have vision, hearing and walking difficulties. So, not having much fun now but can't complain. Its been a great ride.
 
Independence is happiness to me, emotional, physical and financial, I found it in my fifties and hope to enjoy it until the end...
 
I think happiness is a very fleeting emotion, and I prefer to use the word comfortable. I have no wish to turn the clock back, and as long as I am comfortable in myself I have no wish for anything else.
 
I've always been happy. I can't even think of any time in my life that I've been UNhappy.

Perhaps a fleeting moment or two but happiness has always returned quickly.

I don't dwell on unhappy events...........too much stress.
 

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