The art of staying young depends upon staying youthful on the inside, in mind, heart and spirit , in defiance of wrinkles and gray hairs on the outside.
The Fountain of Youth is within you!
Staying young is an inside matter. Your body grows old, but your body is not you." we do not count a man's years, " wrote Emerson, "until he has nothing else to count."
Stay young by continuing to grow. You do not grow old, you become old by not growing.
Stay young by hanging on to your dreams. A philosopher write : "There is not much to do but bury a man when the last of his dreams is dead."
Stay young by maintaining a cheerful attitude. Keep this verse from Proverbs in mind: " A merry heart doeth good like medicine , but a broken spirit dry up the bones."
Stay young by keeping your mind alive and alert. Scientists have found that the ability to think does not decline with advancing age; the only difference may be a slight decrease in the speed of thinking.
Stay young by forcing your mind out of old ruts.
Remember that beaten paths are for beaten men. See new places, read new books, try new hobbies. Increase the depth of your life.
Stay young by remaining flexible, adaptable and open-minded. Do not permit your mental arteries to harden.
Stay young by keeping constructively busy. Set yourself new goals for achievement.
Stay young by tackling new projects. The man who planted a tree at 90 was a man of vision.
Start ideas and plans rolling that will go on long after you are gone.
Stay young by doing good. Work for worthy causes in your city, state, nation and world.
Stay young by keeping your heart young. "If it can be done ." wrote the poet, Carl Sandburg, "it is not a bad practice for a man of many years to die with a boy heart."
Written by Wilfred Peterson in 1960.
