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Benedict Arnold

Is 50 old?

Posted - January 29, 2019
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  • When you‘re 20, yes. When you’re hovering around 40, nope. 
      January 29, 2019 12:31 PM MST
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  • 19937
    Not when you're 73. :)
      January 29, 2019 1:31 PM MST
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  • It seemed that way ten years, but now both of my parents are at least 60. So now 50 doesn't seem quite as old. 
      January 29, 2019 1:48 PM MST
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  • 44679
    I'd love to be fifty again, when I could still do physical stuff.
      January 29, 2019 2:44 PM MST
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  • I think 50 can be old or it can be young.  I've seen some really young 50 year olds, but I've seen a lot of OLD 30 year olds too.  It's all about how you feel .. physically and your outlook at life.

    Today, 50 can really be middle age with people living longer.  
      January 29, 2019 2:50 PM MST
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  • 2327
    Some 50-year-old's are old, some are young. Depends how healthy you are. 
      January 29, 2019 2:56 PM MST
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  • 5391
    50, old?
    If you are still in High School, yes.
    If you are in Congress, no. This post was edited by Don Barzini at January 30, 2019 8:44 AM MST
      January 29, 2019 3:37 PM MST
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  • How about if you're "Don Barzini"?  No, I'm not hitting on you, don't need to date my detail. :P
      January 29, 2019 3:42 PM MST
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  • 5391
    “Don Barzini“ is a character from ”The Godfather”, and my guess is he was over 50....

    As am I. 
      January 29, 2019 4:05 PM MST
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  • I know the character, but I was hoping you could give some insight into your "golden years".  I know yours are great, big boat and all, but what about the "closer to than farther from" part?  What do you think about these days?  Is it all vanity?
      January 29, 2019 4:11 PM MST
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  • 5391
    Since you ask, I’ll indulge you.

    I stay focused on keeping busy, getting the most of each day. Fortunately, I am blessed with an amazing wife, and the means (and toys) to do the things I enjoy. I don’t consider pursuing my passions as vanity. I leave it to others to define it as they will.

    I think a lot about my mortality, as I am closer to 70 than to 40, and I see my friends enduring the weight of their years. But age is still mostly a state of mind right now, because my health is still very good. I play tennis, golf and softball. I swim almost daily. I meditate. I fish a lot.
    Reading is intrinsic to my daily existence to keep the gray matter in tune. Accordingly, I find amusement in imparting my brand of wisdom (such as it is) to those who will lend an ear to it, on this site, and elsewhere. I love a good conversation. 

    It is my sincere wish that everyone has a chance, at some point, to come to a place in their lives that is comparable to (or even better than) the aptly named ”golden years“ I awaken to each day. This post was edited by Don Barzini at January 30, 2019 9:16 AM MST
      January 29, 2019 5:26 PM MST
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  • What do you mean by "meditate"?  Yeah, I know what the word means.
      January 29, 2019 5:59 PM MST
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  • 5391
    I mean what you think it means. I meditate, as in the Buddhist sense. 
      January 29, 2019 6:01 PM MST
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  • 19937
    You are very fortunate.  Good health is the most important thing you can have. 
      January 30, 2019 8:28 AM MST
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  • 5391
    That is a fact not lost on me, Spunky. I am extremely grateful for it. 
      January 30, 2019 11:57 AM MST
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  • 19937
    As am I. 
      January 30, 2019 12:31 PM MST
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  • Not at all.  Old starts at 40. 
      January 29, 2019 4:12 PM MST
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  •   January 29, 2019 5:45 PM MST
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  • Just accept it.....I've already made my peace. 
      January 30, 2019 6:35 AM MST
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  • 19937
    40 is middle aged!  Old starts at 80. :)
      January 30, 2019 8:27 AM MST
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  • 10676
    Nope.  It simply means that you're a classic.  
      January 29, 2019 5:00 PM MST
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  • 1305
    Not when you in your forties and in a relationship with someone in their fifties. 
      January 29, 2019 5:10 PM MST
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  • 5835
    "Life begins at 50, but it only lasts a coupla years!"
    - Oral Roberts (1918–2009) This post was edited by Not Sure at January 30, 2019 9:37 AM MST
      January 29, 2019 8:44 PM MST
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  • 11189
    Yes. Old is good.
      January 30, 2019 3:51 AM MST
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