“When we get older, I think that we’re able to manage it a lot better than our parents’ or even grandparents’ generation. I think a lot of people in their fifties or sixties still look very good and contribute a lot to society. I fear that one day I will not be able to take …
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Having a Happy Family Life is His Greatest Achievement
“I’m a qualified lawyer but am not in practice. For work, I’m a corporate trainer in the areas of project management, law and business skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, presentation skills and business analysis. I accept that ageing is a part of life and happy to go through it. I notice friends …
Why Forming Relationships is Important
“My thoughts about ageing is that it’s a natural process, and to me, no matter how old I am, I will still continue to work, perhaps on a scaled-down basis.” Dying is probably my biggest fear about ageing. I know that it’s a natural thing. It’s just a matter of time and how you actually …
Raising a Child With Autism
“Autism is not a sickness but a different way of life. Every special needs child has their own talent, just like any other child. Don’t look down on them, be more receptive and understanding when they behave in a strange manner though they may look normal. My son, Chalmers has autism. He’s challenged by a …
How Your Lifestyle Changes When You Retire
“For me, ageing is a natural process. There’s nothing really special about it. Of course, ageing without being in good health is a problem. When you retire, life becomes different. When you’re working, you have a source of income, and a company to take care of your healthcare and insurance. But once you retire, you’re …
He Couldn’t Find a Job, So He Made His Own
“At the age of 48, I quit my job. I sent many resumes to get another but there was no response. So, I decided to create my own. Every day I contacted advertisers in the newspaper classified ads page about my service. My service was to submit their ads to online classified ads portals. I …
Accepting Who You Are and Doing What You Love
“To quote American poet Maya Angelou, ‘success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.’ For me, my achievement would be being at peace with who I am, liking who I am, accepting the way I am, and doing what I love. I’m a part-time food delivery cyclist, and since …