 By Jim Selman | Bio
The early Boomer retirees are rewriting
the book of what ‘freedom from having to earn a living’ means. Of
course, there is the rush to enjoy some of the perks of our new-found
freedom. But once the lustre of all that unscheduled time wears off,
we're faced with the realization that retirement can also mean the
freedom to take on those issues we either didn’t have time for when we
were younger or were afraid to risk what we had going at the time for.
But for most, this freedom means the opportunity to learn, to engage in
some form of creativity and to step up to the challenge and opportunity
of ‘Eldering’—being of service to the community and to those that
follow, using our life experience and wisdom for the betterment of our
world.[ Read More]
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There has been a lot of general criticism about the self-centered
nature of the ‘Baby Boomers’. While visiting last week, my father
commented that many of today’s problems are exacerbated by the fact
that the Boomers “never lived through the Depression”. In a recent conversation with my son,
I found out he has the view that one of the biggest problems of his
generation is that they all seem to think the world should be organized
to give them whatever they want, and preferably sooner rather than
later—a collective expectation of instant gratification! When I listen
carefully to the marketers and advertisers it seems he may be right:
the underlying message they communicate is that the purpose of life
should be to get what you want—and preferably on credit. [ Read More]
Written by Jim Selman at Wisdom in Action
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For a long time, I have had the point of view that one of the biggest
problems of aging in our contemporary culture is that it leads most
people towards a ‘state of resignation’. Resignation is the mood we can
get caught in when we ‘give up’, when we stop living into the future as
possibility. It is the mood of succumbing to the belief that
circumstances are bigger than we are. It is a mood of defeat that
generates comments like: “Why bother since we can’t do anything about
it anyway?” It should not be confused with conscious acceptance of ‘the
things I cannot change’. Acceptance (surrender) is voluntary;
resignation is not. [ Read More]
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As you may know, I am traveling and working in South America and, as luck or bad planning would have it, I am away on my mate’s 60th birthday. So rather than just sending flowers or waiting until I get home, I want to send this special birthday greeting and let you all know what a special lady Darlene is. [ Read More]
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By Marilyn Kentz
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Last year's announcement that actress Demi Moore wed young actor
Ashton Kutcher hardly raised an eyebrow, as it would have twenty, or
even ten, years ago. Hollywood celebrities often lead the way when it
comes to national trends, and one trend is becoming increasingly
obvious: women over forty no longer consider themselves “over the hill”. Whether the rest of the world is on board is a matter of personal
attitude. It's not about trying to sex it up for some 30-year-old ad
executive. That would be a misplaced, maybe even desperate, intention.
It's about how we perceive and authentically present ourselves that
makes a person alluring. We all know those ageless women who walk into
a room and capture it—no matter where their breasts land. And there's a
big difference between being alluring and being outright sexy. The
latter is a bit more of a challenge for me. [ Read More]
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