1. The knowledge provided security. The closer to 50 we could cause nerve damage, but studies show that during the Middle Ages, most calm. How? We reflect on our lives and we realize what we were abstracted and begin to appreciate the years of experience have taught us. Our needs, wants, likes and dislikes emerge as recognizable patterns, which helps us make better decisions. We are safer, better respond to the expectations of others and respond better to their own. Our outer lives become more in tune with our inner beliefs.
2. enjoy the here and now. 's age helps us recognize the importance of making the best of time left. Instead of wanting to return to youth, many began to enjoy right where we are. Not only do we fail to look back more often, we also feel less pressure to move forward. Being successful in work or social life is not a high priority. We do not pursue goals that motivate us and we feel pleased with what has been achieved. We keep looking for fun and adventure, but take more time to listen, taste, smell and enjoy what these experiences provide.
3. accept limitations. With aging comes realistic expectations. We accept our limitations as well as those in others. Many of us realize that instant gratification costs long-term satisfaction. Control expenses to save for retirement, we limit the indulgences to stay healthy and we invest time in building relationships. We realize that long-term relationships with partners, bosses, colleagues and friends are significant achievements.
4. Connecting with extended family. As we gain age, find ways to connect (or reconnect) to our extended families, although in the past we found it difficult. We recognize that we all have faults and show greater acceptance, because we understand that the future is limitless. When we got to the middle ages, the older child understand that we did the best we could, and likewise we do with our parents.
5. The prospect opens our eyes. As we live longer, we are open to new perspectives that help us understand our place in the world where we belong in this great universe. This context can help us gain greater understanding and purpose in our lives.
6. We enjoy being single. If we are separated, divorced, widowed or never married when we reach middle age, find the positives of being independent. We recognize that some marriages are not envy the great thing and that some families idolatrábamos can be broken and disconnected. We are less likely to fall into dysfunctional relationships and enjoyed our singleness. We connect with others in similar circumstances.
7. deeper friendships. As we live longer, with more years without children at home, we reconnect with friends, what we find important and satisfying. We are looking for old friends, neighbors and colleagues who may not have seen in years because we realize that we share a part of our history. Before we avoided meeting partners or return to neighborhoods before, but now we're excited. With greater freedom and less interference from the children and work, enjoy these opportunities more.
8. Wearing the best, not younger. As we go through middle age we realize that the pressure "anti-aging" is not so latent . Efforts to look better and younger seem trivial and even silly. We pay attention to our appearance, but we give greater emphasis to our personality and self esteem. We realize that true beauty, which is dynamic and always evolving, is best enjoyed if we stick to our own internal standards, rather than to the other set.
