 By Jim Selman | Bio
There are increasing numbers of theories and
formulas for aging well. As far as I can tell, these fall into a number
of categories that pretty much all revolve around the central question
of “What do you want to do?” This is not a question that my
grandparents spent much time thinking about. Even my father’s
generation is more focused on the question of what needs to be done.
The question of “What do you want to do?” is a modern question that
comes with the fact that we have so many choices coupled with a
somewhat self-centered fixation on ourselves as individuals—the ‘me’
generation. I know very few people who aren’t working on this question.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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By Jim Selman | Bio
I'm
on a two-week adventure to Africa, spending time with Elders from the
Hadza tribe, one of the oldest hunter-gatherer clans on the planet. The
trip is billed as an "inventure" led by Richard Leider to shine a light
on the opportunity and intentions of this trip to touch us personally
and focus on our development as Elders in the context of our society
and our times. More about that later.... We're about half-way through the trip, most of which
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Written by eldering at Fearless Aging
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By Jim Selman | Bio
I am returning from an experience I didn’t
expect to have. I have just come back from being on a two-week safari
in Tanzania with Richard Leider and
a group of 7 other men between 55 and 70. Richard is a consultant,
author and leader in the field of “Positive Aging” and has been leading
groups to Africa for many years. We were going on both an adventure and
what he calls an “inventure”—a deep and reflective journey into the
questions of “Who am I?” and “What do I want to do with the rest of my
life?” Our guide was a man named Daudi (Swahili for David) Peterson,
who grew up in Tanzania and runs an extraordinary organization called
Dorobo Safaris. His operation isn’t the biggest, but for my money it is
in a league of its own in terms of its vision and impact on customers.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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By Jim Selman | Bio
I am getting ready to fulfill one of my
dreams. I have always wanted to go to Africa, but for one reason or
another it was always too expensive, too far away or the opportunity
just didn’t click at the right time. In March, I will be going and I am
both excited and a little anxious since I am not quite sure what to
expect. As I watch myself preparing, I realize that the best part of
getting ready is that I don’t know what to expect—and that is the good
news. Too much of our lives is spent living into expectations, which is
one reason why we often get what we expect and are so surprised when we
don’t.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Retirement
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