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Two Things You Don’t Need as You Age
Eliminating them can help make your golden years brighter, lighter and more enjoyable.
I was in Morocco driving my beat-up rental car to play golf. I navigated around dozens of 50cc motorbikes, passing the occasional donkey carrying bags of mint. I hoped not to get stopped at the police checkpoints because I left my license at home, but I mostly enjoyed the ride through the sun-baked, rock-strewn desert southwest of Marrakech.
A thought came into my head — a fragmented piece of memory from the past packaged up as something to be afraid of. I felt anxiety in my body, a calling card of fear. At first, I was puzzled. Where did this come from? Why now?
Then, I remembered what I had learned from the past: Don’t engage with fear. Let it go. Walk away.
I took a few deep breaths and let the thought pass.
Happy days again. Peace in the valley. Let the bells of freedom ring.
Back to dodging potholes, cars on the wrong side of the road, and any errant sheep wandering from the herd.
If you’ve been around for a while, like me (seventy-three now), we’ve been through a lot, you and me — the daily grind of life — the ups and the downs. The wins and the losses. The smiles and the tears…
