I remember when I turned 40. I thought it was a huge thing at the time and was like, **** I'm 40. But it really isn't that much of big deal. I guess it's all relative, but I've just turned 51 and I don't really feel any different to when I was in my mid 30's. I guess a lot of it depends on how you live your life, and I know some people have conditions, injuries, chronic diseases etc which impact on their lives. I just think a lot is made of a number, when it's actually how active and healthy you keep yourself. That said, turning 50 was a stark reminder that there are less years in front of me than have already passed....
It is true though. You can get lucky/unlucky with illness and there’s always some Mail/Sun story about the woman who is 136 and still smokes 60 a day but in general if you eat right and get a bit of exercise there’s no reason why you can’t be in good nick and do all the same stuff you used to albeit more slowly to at least 70. Aging is as much that people stop themselves doing stuff as it is them not being capable. I’m fitter at 34 than 24 for sure.
don’t. I have spent the last 3 weeks recovering from what a scan shows as a small tear in the meniscus. so I expect an op to clean out again in a few years.
always wanted to learn. An ex got me one 20 years or so ago but left it with her when we parted ways. Did a little on the ukulele over the summer with a neighbour to learn very basics. maybe this is the year I knuckle down and realise it will take a year plus to become sort of able to make a tune.
This for sure. I think my parents' generation were all about that 'over the hill' at 40 thing and a lot of them just sort of gave up on physical activity after that and got ready for retirement and a life on the sofa in front of Larry Grayson's Generation game. I think folk are much more switched onto it nowadays (fitness not the generation game) and are aware that if you tell yourself you can't do things, then you'll just end up giving up and it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy Even into your 70's and 80's, if mobility allows, even just going for a brisk walk is great exercise and has so many good benefits for mind, body and soul
Guitar tab is your friend. When I was learning to play the bass, you could buy books with Tab, but I just learned by playing by ear and developing my own stuff that I liked the groove and feel of. But these days, the internet is awash with videos of people who have broken it all down for you and written out the tab and notation
