Maybe I might have 10 more years,how do I live the rest of my life to the best of my ability?The older I get the scarier it gets!
2006-09-22 14:46:23 · 45 answers · asked by pumpkin 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why are some of you concerned about my picture not looking 50,it`s a cartoon,for heaven`s sake!
2006-09-24 14:47:03 · update #1
They didn`t have any old looking women on there!
2006-09-24 14:47:57 · update #2
I just turned 53 in July, I am going to live the rest of my life giving all my love to God and I am going to give thanks for Jesus dying on the cross for me. There is no better way to enjoy life than knowing God loves you. There is no reason to be afraid, let Jesus comfort your fears. Pray to God for a better life, a life with Jesus. It is a glorious life when you are able to walk with the Lord God. Don't look back and don't look forward, look for God.
2006-09-22 15:21:24 · answer #1 · answered by morris 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ten more years for what? You may live to be 90, woman, so stop it! Plant some dogwood trees in your yard and watch them grow. Go to school and learn how to do something you always wanted to do. Buy a Winnebago and travel across the country. Run a marathon. Start a journal for your Grandkids to read years from now. Volunteer at The Red Cross. Buy a farm and raise horses. Make a Time Capsule. Do what you want to do. Laugh. Love. LIVE!
2006-09-23 18:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by persnickety1022 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been said with much truth that "today is the first day of the rest of your life" and how true that statement is. Focus on living each day as if there is no tomorrow and that includes your spiritual condition. Focus on your interests, your passions and think about how you can use your remaining time, talents and insights to leave behind a positive mark on society. Make sure that people will rejoice at your funeral for a man/woman who made a difference, rather than have them mourn for one who wasted their full potential.
I became a paramedic so that I could make a significant difference in the lives of people daily. I am now older (approaching 50) and find myself returning to college to educate myself in computer science so that I can take my knowledge to a third world country that I hold dear (Ghana) and teach what I have learned to help men and women gain high paying employment so that they can feed their families and enjoy the time that they have making positive contributions to us all. So when I die people will say; he was a generous and kind man who dedicated his life to help us. Just a suggestion...think about it. God bless you on your own journey to self discovery.
2006-09-22 15:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by ebizartistry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do whatever interests you & what you can afford to do. Travel - or hang out with friends. Get another job - or volunteer something. You can work for charity. Find Mr or Mrs. right & enjoy your time together. Join a gym - meet people. Think about taking some courses in school in something that may interest you. Maybe try playing an instrument. How about sports - try playing golf. Good Luck! Have fun in whatever you decide to do!
2006-09-22 14:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by yellow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear ya sister. It does get pretty scar I never really thought about dying before my mom passed away, but do now all the time. Even though I am a Christian & know I'm going to heaven, I wonder about how I'm to live the rest of my life. Kids are grown, no parents to care for now & family getting smaller. My health is also bad so can't do what I did before, I feel pretty useless. If you have good health get involved in your church, believe me they always need help. Hope you find where GOD wants to to serve.
2006-09-24 13:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm 51. I wish i was 50 again...lol
Where do you get the 10 years, you probably have a long life ahead of you, but I know what you mean it does seem like you are heading downhill and not up hill anymore..You just have to try to find the things that you enjoy and that will give you a purpose and find time to do them. Try to eliminate the time that is truly wasted and spend more time enjoying whatever time you have.
Good luck....
2006-09-22 14:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by CB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can I know my mind?
An alert mind is not a problem; an unaware mind is. The mind projects the future to be fulfilling but misses the beauty of the present. If you are rich, you want to be richer; if you are strong, you want to be stronger; if you are beautiful, you want to be more beautiful. Such a mind does not make you live life but leave life.
Such a mind creates false prayers. You make a ritual out of prayer and pretend to pray. Such prayer becomes an empty gesture.
Why am I so greedy?
There is a visible world and there is an invisible world. There is a visible self and an invisible self. The visible world is a world of diversity and the invisible world is a world of oneness.
If we live on the periphery we will feel incomplete but completeness is one’s nature. This incompleteness wants us to be a complete person. But the only track it knows is greed, wanting more. The enlightened masters give us not a dogma but a device to reach this state of completeness.
We should stop fooling around with life. Just thinking to be happy is not enough; just thinking to be wise is not enough. It is a luxury to think but it is wisdom to live. Ask yourself: Are you concerned with reality or fantasy?
There are two ways to know reality. If you want to know objective reality, then science is the way out. If you want to know subjective reality, turn to spirituality.
Why does one worry in life ?
Worry has become a habit for many. An inner energy that is not creative goes around in circles of worry. A creative person is one who, when he encounters a problem, is focused on the solution and is not a victim to the problem. Convert the problem into a springboard for possibilities.
A doctor does not cure illness but allows the healing process within to surface by giving it the right condition. So, too, the true healer exists within you. But you have to create the right condition. By looking at the mountain you can’t climb the mountain, you should will yourself to climb the mountain. Optimise this will for you to be above worry.
What should one do to be successful in life?
Ultimately what you need is self-confidence, mental toughness, commitment to excel and the ability to use the power of imagination.
What do you mean by self-confidence?
There are three pillars of self-confidence: Feeling good, taking responsibility and developing skills. There are both healthy ways and unhealthy ways of feeling good. You should develop the discipline to feel good in a healthy way. The quality of one’s life is the quality of one’s consistent feeling. There are techniques that are taught how to hold and maintain consistent feelings of empowerment within you.
How does one acquire clarity?
Clarity is acquired not by knowledge but by knowing. It is not a belief system; it is intelligence operating in the domain of freedom. The true meaning of renunciation is not renouncing the world but renouncing bondage. When bondage is renounced there is freedom, the most important thing. In freedom lies intelligence. It is not just discipline but true freedom. Freedom is not something devoid of order; it is a flowering of order
2006-09-22 14:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
exercise diligently , meditate alot, and do plenty of "internal energy work" like yoga, tai chi, chi kung, etc. also get some acupuncture to kick start the internal energy development process. after 6 months of serious effort you won't be scared of much any more. why? because detoxification and good internal energy flow = great personal power in every way. not in the realm of arrrogance, but in the sense of being properly "connected" to the "cosmos"..once that occurs you will have a far different understanding and experience of life, and your perspective will have changed drastically. you could start with http://www.sahajayoga.com and see if that's a help; it should be if you give it a proper opportunity. good luck ;-)
2006-09-22 14:55:27 · answer #8 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only plan to live to the age of 60? Why? At 50 you could begin a completely new life for yourself, totally different from the first half of your life. What are you afraid of?
2006-09-22 14:51:01 · answer #9 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pumpkin,
Love God. You don't have to die. There is hope in the Grace of God. You may be Christian already, I couldn't tell, except . . . these questions are not important if you trust Him.
I know that I don't have to die. And as the events in the world dispaly themselves as they are, God's word is doing just fine. It's almost watching some kind of propheticviolent ballet.
There is security in Him. I get to live.
You want to live too? You get a new body, and a life through eternity with Him.
You have to trust Him, through Jesus Christ. It's His nature to bring us peace through His Spirit.
I am telling you the truth.
2006-09-22 14:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might also only be 1/2 done with your life and live to be 100! Be the best you that you can be, enjoy everything...hot apple pie, that wonderful smell of fresh coffee in the morning, the brisk autumn air, EVERYTHING!! Enjoy everything and spend time with those who love you. Take care of yourself, relax and be happy. Death is a part of all of our lives but don't focus on it. Focus on your life.
2006-09-22 14:52:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋