First published on Ayi Post

The older you get, the better you should become because you should realize that:

 

Only few things, precisely two things really matter in life.

These are your personal happiness and your peace of mind.

These two form the foundation upon which a successful life is built-up.

Without them at the core of your foundation, you would have everything and realize you have nothing still.

Without the two as pillars, you would find contentment elusive and also, find it hard to show gratitude for family, friends and the time you are blessed with to enjoy this life.

 

So the older you get;

 

1. You should know that rules are made to be broken.

 

“You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though everybody is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in.”-Mandy Hale.  

 

 

2. You should know that self-improvement is a life time project.

 

“The land of easy mathematics where he who works adds up and he who retires subtracts.”-NúriaAñó.

 

3. You should know that people’s opinions don’t matter.

 

“When you get to a certain age you find that other people’s opinions don’t really matter anymore, and you get kind of uncomfortable with your place in modern life.”Noel Gallagher.

 

4. You should realize the great importance of unconditional love and loyalty.

 

“As I'm getting older, I'm really learning unconditional love and loyalty are extremely important.”- Bindi Irwin.

 

5. You should become much more tolerant.

 

“The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young.”-

Maeve Binchy.

 

6. You should know that sorrow and hopelessness are not products of getting older.

 

“Since our society equates happiness with youth, we often assume that sorrow, quiet desperation, and hopelessness go hand in hand with getting older. They don't. Emotional pain or numbness are symptoms of living the wrong life, not a long life.”-

Martha Beck.

 

 

7. Getting older shouldn’t stop from doing what you want and love to do.

 

“You can't do an awful lot about getting older but you shouldn't let it stop you from doing what you want to do.”-