“As we grow older, we must discipline
ourselves to continue expanding, broadening, learning, keeping our minds active
and open.” - Clint Eastwood
When I was working as a professor in
an educational institution I used to commute in the college bus. Usually I
rarely talked to others as I am basically an introvert person and confined
myself to reading books. Most of the commuters in the college bus knew that I
was introvert and a voracious reader. One day when I was reading the book while
returning to home in the college bus, one person cracked a joke, “We all need
to join old-age homes in our old age as our children would be busy with their
challenges. They will have money but no time to help us physically.”
Everybody laughed at it. I never thought
about old-age homes as I was still in my middle age where my two sons were
pursuing their education. But I thought for a moment and found there was some
element of truth in it as people are getting busier. Previously people did not wear
wrist watches but they had lots of time to spend. Presently people wear wrist watches
but they don’t find time to spend with others. I felt that the technology has
brought lots of comforts apart from separating people physically. I compared my
life in my childhood with the present middle age. I found that people are busy
with their challenges and rarely interact with others.
I decided to write an article on it so
that it would benefit others who are in their middle age to prepare mentally to
stay in old-age homes as their children would live elsewhere with their busy
schedules. In future, people will have money but less human relations. Hence,
people must keep some money aside to stay in old-age homes. Insurance companies
can look at it as a potential area and entrepreneurs can look at building
old-age homes to serve old people by charging money. It is a great opportunity
for them but a tragedy for old people. Is life really great?
“I truly believe that age, if you're
healthy - age is just a number.” - Hugh Hefner
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