We all share one common goal in life and that is to be happy and to experience inner peace and joy. However, you can’t look outside yourself to find that happiness. Money, appearances, and social recognition do not truly make you happy, since the pursuit of money and fame can cause a great deal of anxiety and heartache. So you really need to look inside for the key to that inner peace. To do this, ask yourself the following five questions:
A few years back, while visiting my wife's family during the holidays in Kansas City, MO, I made a pilgrimage to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, situated in an older part of the city, down the street from Ruby's Soul Food restaurant. It's a wonderful place, connected to an equally splendid jazz museum. I'm a huge baseball fan and had been looking forward to the visit, but I got an unexpected treat: as I was walking across the central foyer to the museum entrance, I saw an impeccably dressed, dignified elderly man walking gingerly in the other direction, stopping every few feet to greet well-wishers with a smile that lit up the room like a beacon. I recognized him immediately. I turned to my father and whispered, "That's Buck O'Neil."
It’s not often that a book by a Christian author captures the attention of a wide, general audience. But here’s one that has Baby Boomers talking, from the deeply religious to those who consider themselves non-religious. Even Starbucks is taking notice in a big way. Some refer to the book The Purpose Driven Life, by Reverend Rick Warren, as a religo-pop bestseller, though it’s doubtful that Warren wrote it to be such. The point is, this is a book that speaks to people at whatever level of belief they have.
Do you know who elects our political leaders? By percentage, the group most likely to vote is senior citizens over 65. Often the turnout among seniors is a whopping 70 percent. It's not hard to understand why senior citizens turn out in droves to vote. They have more time to focus on issues and to actually go to the polls. They also have enormous lobbies, like the AARP that stress the importance of voting and strive to make members aware of issues affecting them.
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” You no doubt recognize the quote from John F. Kennedy. The attitude behind those famous words inspired many people over the years to become volunteers in some capacity.
Today’s senior citizens were young adults when Kennedy made that speech, which may explain why, through the years, their generation has been big on volunteerism, and currently holds the record for sheer numbers of volunteers. Just below them on the generational timeline is the Baby Boomers. There may be more seniors who volunteer, but Boomers hold the current record for the most hours contributed.
Craving change, but think you’re too old to go back to school? Pshaw! Based on today’s medical projections, average Baby Boomers will live into their seventies and beyond. So if you’re 55 you likely have two to four decades to do something more satisfying than what you do now.
You've had one “prime of life”. Now, as an active Boomer, you’re ready for your “Second Prime!” Be part of our testing phase and share your ideas with us. Click here to take our Survey.
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