A bit of encouragemment

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Alan Morrison

Alan Morrison

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An extensive study in the U.S.A found that the most productive age in human life is between 60-70 years of age.

The 2nd. most productive stage of the human being is from 70 to 80 years of age.

The 3rd. most productive stage is from 50 to 60 years of age.

The average age of NOBEL PRIZE winners is 62 years old.

The average age of the presidents of prominent companies in the world is 63 years.

The average age of the pastors of the 100 largest churches in the U.S.A. is 71.

The average age of the Popes is 76 years.

This tells us in a way that it has been determined, that the best years of your life are between 60 and 80 years.

A study published in NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE found that at age 60, you reach the TOP of your potential and this continues into your 80s.

Therefore, if you are between 60 -70 or 70-80 you are in the BEST and 2nd level of your life.

Source: New England Journal Medicine. 70,389 (2018).
 
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My midlife crisis never ended. And being Productive? Meaning hours of sleep? Have produced a lot lately. Happy hour at my age us a 2 hour nap
 
Too bad society at large doesn't believe this. There is this never-ending hunt for "young" "talent"...which is quite an oxy moron. The young have little to no practical experience and very little wisdom...whereas those in that age sweet spot have finely aged practical experience and loads of wisdom!

I'm in my 40s...still working on the wisdom part. :P
 
The younger morons that manage companies don't listen to experience anyway. As precious as time is, I don't want to rush things. I'm in my 50s but I definitely feel ready to retire. The way my finances look, I'll never retire. Just going to work on today.
 
I am right there. Older than a Nobel prize winner (sigh), and younger than pastors and popes.

I actually do feel better than I did in my 40s. I run a 5K every other day (not fast, but consistent), and people at work do seek my advice on stuff. I learned how to slalom water ski in my 50s (see my photo), ran my first triathlon at 55. I think as long as you stay curious, keep learning, keep moving and keep doing, you will continue to mature and grow. I just wish my hair had decided to stick around. I can't go anywhere without a hat, or I either get sunburned, or freeze.
 
AS to the young - I love the new ideas of the young guys and ladies on this forum - no limits!. At the same time I do see the "unthinking" in the many of the young people I have been around, but the creativity of the few bring the whole up by several notches. I have 8 grandsons. 4 Grandsons each for 2 daughters. The youngest of each are the most creative. The 16 year old of my oldest daughter who is almost 50, has re-floored two rooms of her house; totally remodeled another room and it looks GREAT. He smokes Boston Butts through the night, getting up to check at least twice during the night; knows more about gardening than many people. My youngest daughter's youngest son is only 6 and knows more about tools than most college students, which isn't saying much. When he was 2 1/2, he drug a rake into the kitchen and used it to undo the latch to the pantry, and the latch was 6 ft up. He wanted a bowl of cereal!

When I was in Japan, I found the young missionaries were more open to new methods and changes that drove increased responses than most of the seasoned veterans. They had my support and I had theirs.

That said, I agree that experience + wisdom / insight, + GOOD observational skills + good deductive reasoning skills are hard to balance as a whole until later in life, but I have seen some at a younger age.
 
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