I will! I haven’t been able to attribute this to anyone yet, though I imagine the wording is a bit different. Do you have any idea who might have said this?
Nope.That chart doesn’t work for me. I’m retired and although I enjoyed my career, I’m just starting to live. I need about nine lives to do all I want to do. Guess I’ll have to come back as a cat in my next life.
I’m not too concerned about how much I contribute to the economy in terms of measurable output… I like to think of my output to be related to contributing to society and making a difference in people’s lives. And that we can all do until the day we die 🙂
I think this gets lost in the graphic. Retired people aren’t *supposed* to be contributing to the economy anymore. They are being Masters, and Mentors, and Sages. Where’s the graph for that?
Exactly, Sandy! I just posted something about that on LinkedIn a couple days ago! The govt. needs to stop raising the retirement age! Get those young people in there AND let us retirees mentor them with our wisdom, knowledge and experience!
I agree with Sandy Sue, My mum is 75 and Dad is 80 and they are still contributing back to the community in many ways with kind deeds and as Mentors. 🙂
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Well, I just published my debut novel at 58 and have many more to go so I definitely don’t fit into this line graph. Say what you want, but any smart young person would look to the sages in our society & learn as much as they can from them!
And by the way, now at 59, I actually feel better than I have most of my life. My mother liked to call me a “sickly child,” so as I got older I did everything I could to prove I wasn’t sickly. I am doing quite well these days. My “Tom-boy” sister, on the other hand, had open heart surgery recently. Fortunately, she is taking much better care of herself now! 😉 ❤
Peace, love & great genes & health to all,
Sherrie
yes, not.
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Another sympathizer, younger of course, but with empathy for her fellow older bloggers.
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in your demographic, and empathetic, none the less
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Pardon me while I deal with some nausea. 😟😉
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Laughing. I had some throw up in my mouth too!
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I read a quote recently that said something like when you’re born, you take a poop and people cheer, and it’s all downhill from there. 😜
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I love this so much. I have to make a card with that line.
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Laughing…
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Sandy, I hope you will share the card with us! 😉 ❤
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I will! I haven’t been able to attribute this to anyone yet, though I imagine the wording is a bit different. Do you have any idea who might have said this?
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No, sorry Sandy, I don’t.
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Now that’s uplifting. Come on!
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What the ????
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Exactly!
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Nope.That chart doesn’t work for me. I’m retired and although I enjoyed my career, I’m just starting to live. I need about nine lives to do all I want to do. Guess I’ll have to come back as a cat in my next life.
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That’s right. You have got it right!
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Hmmm…maybe my husband is onto something….he doesn’t want to retire.
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At least he has a choice!
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I’m not too concerned about how much I contribute to the economy in terms of measurable output… I like to think of my output to be related to contributing to society and making a difference in people’s lives. And that we can all do until the day we die 🙂
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I think this gets lost in the graphic. Retired people aren’t *supposed* to be contributing to the economy anymore. They are being Masters, and Mentors, and Sages. Where’s the graph for that?
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It’s coming, it’s coming.
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Exactly, Sandy! I just posted something about that on LinkedIn a couple days ago! The govt. needs to stop raising the retirement age! Get those young people in there AND let us retirees mentor them with our wisdom, knowledge and experience!
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Val, you are a beacon of light!
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Forgive my middle age-ness but I think I finally have the courage to reach the goals I set back when I didn’t know anything.
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Laughing. I so agree with that!
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I agree with Sandy Sue, My mum is 75 and Dad is 80 and they are still contributing back to the community in many ways with kind deeds and as Mentors. 🙂
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And we will all follow in their productive footsteps….
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We’re merely passing, but can remain productive and quite simply good persons who have accumulated wisdom over the years.
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I agree Micheline. Trying to live that
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Really?
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Exactly.
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Absolute humbug.
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Bingo.
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Reblogged this on sherriemiranda1 and commented:
Well, I just published my debut novel at 58 and have many more to go so I definitely don’t fit into this line graph. Say what you want, but any smart young person would look to the sages in our society & learn as much as they can from them!
And by the way, now at 59, I actually feel better than I have most of my life. My mother liked to call me a “sickly child,” so as I got older I did everything I could to prove I wasn’t sickly. I am doing quite well these days. My “Tom-boy” sister, on the other hand, had open heart surgery recently. Fortunately, she is taking much better care of herself now! 😉 ❤
Peace, love & great genes & health to all,
Sherrie
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