Defy the Aging Process With Purpose
The oldest baby boomers are now in their sixties and the youngest are in their forties. Because the boomers make up such a huge part of our total population, and almost 50 percent of the wealth, much attention is focused upon this group. This group has driven and changed every economic market it has been in from Gerber baby foods, Mattel toys, the Ford Mustang, fast foods, the mini-van, the housing market, the stock market and now the anti aging market.
When we think of the anti aging market we immediately think of how we look - looking younger. Thus the vision of plastic surgery, botox, supplements, exercise, etc. immediately come to mind. The majority of boomers will not accept getting old much less looking old. So the anti aging market is a huge market running into the billions of dollars worldwide. Of course most of this money is in the cosmetic and spa industry, with nutritional supplements and fitness following close behind.
There is an often over looked component of youth and anti aging that most of us simply do not consider....purpose. We are designed for purpose. We have all seen individuals that look younger than their biological age. These same people also posses a younger, more energetic attitude. People who are always involved in something greater than themselves have a purpose.
How many times have we seen individuals retire from their life work only to develop illnesses and die within a few short years after retirement. Or they seem to move from one illness or problem to the next. If you look closely at these individuals you will find they believed their mission was accomplished and there was nothing else for them. They were driven by a purpose (goal) all their lives only to realize that purpose and then find themselves empty at the finish line. They retire. For many of us it is all about working so we can retire and live the lifestyle to which we have grown accustomed.
Have you ever looked up the word retire or retired? According to Webster's it means to withdraw, to go away, retreat. The individuals that were described in the preceding paragraph are those that withdrew from striving, got away from purpose and retreated from personal growth. We are to be involved; in the lives of others, in something bigger than ourselves - involved with purpose.
If you want to look and feel younger than you are, have energy and a passion for living then find or continue to develop your passions and your purpose. Always set new goals for your life; goals that force new growth, goals that keep you involved with others not separated from others and you will defy aging. You will live a life of thriving not just surviving.
When we think of the anti aging market we immediately think of how we look - looking younger. Thus the vision of plastic surgery, botox, supplements, exercise, etc. immediately come to mind. The majority of boomers will not accept getting old much less looking old. So the anti aging market is a huge market running into the billions of dollars worldwide. Of course most of this money is in the cosmetic and spa industry, with nutritional supplements and fitness following close behind.
There is an often over looked component of youth and anti aging that most of us simply do not consider....purpose. We are designed for purpose. We have all seen individuals that look younger than their biological age. These same people also posses a younger, more energetic attitude. People who are always involved in something greater than themselves have a purpose.
How many times have we seen individuals retire from their life work only to develop illnesses and die within a few short years after retirement. Or they seem to move from one illness or problem to the next. If you look closely at these individuals you will find they believed their mission was accomplished and there was nothing else for them. They were driven by a purpose (goal) all their lives only to realize that purpose and then find themselves empty at the finish line. They retire. For many of us it is all about working so we can retire and live the lifestyle to which we have grown accustomed.
Have you ever looked up the word retire or retired? According to Webster's it means to withdraw, to go away, retreat. The individuals that were described in the preceding paragraph are those that withdrew from striving, got away from purpose and retreated from personal growth. We are to be involved; in the lives of others, in something bigger than ourselves - involved with purpose.
If you want to look and feel younger than you are, have energy and a passion for living then find or continue to develop your passions and your purpose. Always set new goals for your life; goals that force new growth, goals that keep you involved with others not separated from others and you will defy aging. You will live a life of thriving not just surviving.
