Some people are afraid of getting old – those wrinkly faces, memory gaps, and failing body. There are also myths that aging dooms us to an unhappy and lassitude life. Don’t stress yourself with these things. Instead, embrace the delights (yes!) of growing well and gracefully.
Don’t ever say “I’m too old to learn things” or “I’m not capable of starting something new.” Don’t you know, some people achieve their highest accomplishment in the later years of their life? Remember: life is about living, not about the age. So the next time you celebrate your birthday, be grateful of the past years and expect what the following years will bring – of course with a happy heart.
To help you feel good about aging, we have gathered some of our favorite, best inspirational quotes about aging well and gracefully from entrepreneurs, popular personalities, and many more sages.
Hope you enjoy!
- “Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan
Aging does not necessarily mean getting stuck on the road. There are many new things to try! Do not fear to explore them – let your talent and personality speak for themselves. One must never be satisfied with the knowledge he obtained in the past. There might be changes that you may not know yet. It is important that you widen your intellect and skills as well.
- “Aging can be fun if you lay back and enjoy it.” – Clint Eastwood
Instead of thinking unpleasant things, why not divert your attention into something else – something productive and enjoyable. Why not add a hobby and spend more time your family? That would be more meaningful!
- “No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.” – Katharine Graham
Never let aging hinder you from doing satisfying works and being a blessing to anyone. Nothing fulfills us more than seeing a happy soul. Do something worthy! Chase your dreams just like when you’re only 20 years old.
- “Aging gracefully is one thing, but trying to slow it down is another.” – Courteney Cox
Slowing down your aging is not about putting on creams or lotions – or whatsoever – to look younger. It is about wearing a sweet smile and having the best of your life.
- “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” – Sophia Loren
So, never ever waste your precious time on things that will only give you unhappiness and discontentment. Instead, invest it in those things, and people you think will give you full contentment.
Be the best you can be as a person. Present it your all in yourself to everyone else. As what some old maxim tells, happiness and success come together. It is a kind of a direct result of self-contentment by knowing you make the effort in order to be the best that you are capable.
Don’t try to be better than anybody; however, don’t stop from trying to be the best you can be as a person. If you feel that are you are comparing to another person, then compare yourself to the previous version of yourself.
- “There is an anti-aging possibility, but it has to come from within.” – Susan Anton
Always remember that good hearts always win. If you want to defeat aging, give love to others and be an inspiration and motivation to everyone.
- “The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
The longer we live, the more we appreciate things around us. Be eager to learn more and be a source of knowledge to every person.
- “For the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned, it is the season of the harvest.” – Hasidic Saying
As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. Hence, good are those who worked hard to know their ultimate purpose in life, and poor are those who did not invest a single time to know their core objective in this world.
- “You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” – George Bernard Shaw
A smile is the best attire we can wear, especially during our midlife. So, always share your smile with everyone and look younger as you would. Sticking to negative thoughts is a barrier to achieving effective life. If you are thinking negatively, you are attracting bad spirits that will decline you the chance of being satisfied and happy in life. Entertain all positive vibes and break off from negative outlooks.
- “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that counts. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
How you live your life is more important than how old you are. So, don’t stop doing good deeds and accomplishing things your heart truly desires. After all, nothing beats the happiness we feel achieving something.
- “He who is of claim and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition; youth and age are equally a burden.” – Plato
It is said that people who are discontented were likely to experience a midlife crisis during their 40s. Those high on the neuroticism trait appear to have difficulty adjusting to the challenges of midlife and further than. Happiness should not only be manifested during the ups of life. If it happens that there are some misfortunes happening in your life, make it a reason to smile. Learn to look at the other side of the coin.
- “At the age of 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us all.” – Ann Landers
As we get older, we distance ourselves from the egocentric distresses of youth to the more lifelike insight of midlife and older adults, which eventually allows us to have more freedom in doing anything we want.
- “Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
Older adults are not less productive employees than what others think. In fact, adults aged 55 and ahead are considered better workers in terms of reliability as well as in several vocational fields.
- “If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self-interest.” – John Glenn
Accurately true. Self-interest will only lead us to displeasure. Invest in more profound things and contentment will surely come along your way.
- “Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” – Samuel Ullman
Wrinkled face and skin is nothing, what’s more important is to be enthusiastic about everything you do – be that in work, family, hobbies, or other things.
- “Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.” – Albert Einstein
Aging does not necessarily mean you need to let your mind and soul go soft. It pays off to stay curious of everything. Be active mentally.
- “Aging gracefully is about no heavy makeup, and not too much powder because it gets into the wrinkles, and, you know, to not get turtle eyelids and to not try to look young.” – Iris Apfel
Aging is known to be inevitable for all the people in the world. You may use different creams, eating the right food and others that will delay the signs of aging to appear. It may delay the signs but the fact that you are already in your mid 30’s, 40’s or even 50’s that won’t make any younger.
Regardless of age, anyone can look beautiful. After all, age is just an indication of your experience, not the way you should feel about yourself. Don’t feel down because you’re getting older. Be proud because you’re lovely and been through a lot!
- “You have to embrace getting older. Life is precious, and when you have lost a lot of people, you realize each day is a gift.” –Meryl Streep
Stop worrying about the wrinkles appearing on your face or that loose skin in your arms. Stop worrying your increasing age. It won’t help you. Time to spend your time doing what your heart wants to do.
Wrap up
Age is just a number – the most important thing is how you lived your life to the fullest and made a huge impact in someone’s life. May we inspire you to grow well and gracefully with these inspirational and insightful quotes, and may these help you to think on your own aging in a more positive manner as well as get a better perception on ways to live as long and productively as you can.
Appreciate and enjoy every single day of your life.
Age well like a fine wine!