Once they cross the age of 60, most Indians feel that 'they have become too old to do anything worthwhile in life. Those who work in government offices and private limited companies usually retire between the ages of 58 and 60. After retirement many of them suddenly find it difficult to pass their time. They feel as though life itself has become a burden. It is foolish to think so because there were many men and women who kept themselves busy right till the end of their life. They never gave up whatever they wished to achieve in life.
A Scottish doctor named, Winifred Rushforth, a psychoanalyst continued working even at the age of 97. Long back in 1909 this lady-doctor came to India as a medical missionary. Later
on , she returned to Scotland , founded the Davidson Institute for mental patients
and went on working without a break for the next of 50 years. A fall at the age of 97 injured her. She was heard saying that she had many things left to do and prayed to God for strength to continue her humanitarian work.
World’s greatest violin maker, Antonius Stradivarius was still active at the age of 93. English philosopher, Thomas Hobbes was busy writing at 91, just a few months before his death in December 1679. The age of 90 for many people may look like very great old age. But exactly at the age of 90, the famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso was busy drawing and engraving. He had already completed over 20,000 Paintings in his life.
Another great painter, sculptor and poet was Italian Michelangelo. He was praised for his great works of art and he achieved great fame. Even at the age of 88 he was busy working on his masterpiece, painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. All his life Michelangelo felt that he had never done enough. He worked to the very end, was still busy with the hammer and chisel and was trying to complete his marble statue, called the ‘The Rondanini Pieta’, a few days before his death in 1564.
Great German writer, Johann Goethe was 8 1 years old when he finally finished his masterpiece, Faust in the summer of 1831. He had been working on it for over 50 years and when it was done, he felt that his life’s work was completed. Within a few months he was dead. Even the great Sir Winston Churchill did not sit quietly, although he was in his 80s.
At the age of 82, he published the first part of his four-volume work, ‘A History of the English-Speaking Peoples’, in 1956.
At the age of 82, William Gladstone became the Prime Minister of England and so did David Lloyd George. In our own country we had Morarji Desai who became the Prime Minister in 1977 when he was 81. So it is not age that is of importance. We should have enthusiasm for life, for there lies the secret of happiness. Older people can spend even an hour in gardening or walking to keep themselves physically fit. We should always remember that the quality of life is more important than the Sheer quantity of years. Moderate exercise and some hobby is essential for the elderly.
We should have a passion for living and the interest to pursue our chosen hobbies. We may have retired from our office work, but we should never think of retiring from our hobbies.
Generally long-lived people are very moderate in their personal habits. Whether they eat, drink or smoke they do everything in moderation. They are also persons who worry the least. Japan’s Shigechiyo Izumi attained the unbelievable age of 118 in 1983. He had made it to the Guinness Book of World
Records, as the longest living human being in the world. A newspaper reporter
asked him for the secret of his longevity. He replied in just two words,
"Not Worrying"
A Scottish doctor named, Winifred Rushforth, a psychoanalyst continued working even at the age of 97. Long back in 1909 this lady-doctor came to India as a medical missionary. Later
on , she returned to Scotland , founded the Davidson Institute for mental patients
and went on working without a break for the next of 50 years. A fall at the age of 97 injured her. She was heard saying that she had many things left to do and prayed to God for strength to continue her humanitarian work.
World’s greatest violin maker, Antonius Stradivarius was still active at the age of 93. English philosopher, Thomas Hobbes was busy writing at 91, just a few months before his death in December 1679. The age of 90 for many people may look like very great old age. But exactly at the age of 90, the famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso was busy drawing and engraving. He had already completed over 20,000 Paintings in his life.
Another great painter, sculptor and poet was Italian Michelangelo. He was praised for his great works of art and he achieved great fame. Even at the age of 88 he was busy working on his masterpiece, painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. All his life Michelangelo felt that he had never done enough. He worked to the very end, was still busy with the hammer and chisel and was trying to complete his marble statue, called the ‘The Rondanini Pieta’, a few days before his death in 1564.
Great German writer, Johann Goethe was 8 1 years old when he finally finished his masterpiece, Faust in the summer of 1831. He had been working on it for over 50 years and when it was done, he felt that his life’s work was completed. Within a few months he was dead. Even the great Sir Winston Churchill did not sit quietly, although he was in his 80s.
At the age of 82, he published the first part of his four-volume work, ‘A History of the English-Speaking Peoples’, in 1956.
At the age of 82, William Gladstone became the Prime Minister of England and so did David Lloyd George. In our own country we had Morarji Desai who became the Prime Minister in 1977 when he was 81. So it is not age that is of importance. We should have enthusiasm for life, for there lies the secret of happiness. Older people can spend even an hour in gardening or walking to keep themselves physically fit. We should always remember that the quality of life is more important than the Sheer quantity of years. Moderate exercise and some hobby is essential for the elderly.
We should have a passion for living and the interest to pursue our chosen hobbies. We may have retired from our office work, but we should never think of retiring from our hobbies.
Generally long-lived people are very moderate in their personal habits. Whether they eat, drink or smoke they do everything in moderation. They are also persons who worry the least. Japan’s Shigechiyo Izumi attained the unbelievable age of 118 in 1983. He had made it to the Guinness Book of World
Records, as the longest living human being in the world. A newspaper reporter
asked him for the secret of his longevity. He replied in just two words,
"Not Worrying"
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