A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus

Author:David B. Agus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

30 Pursue Your Passions

In college, I was a rower. More recently (several years beyond twenty-something), I’ve picked up tennis, horseback riding, and yoga. I love switching my hobbies around as I age so that I keep myself enthusiastically in the game while I also honor my body’s changes through the decades. A lot of my hobbies today revolve around my kids, and my pursuits will continue to evolve as they grow older and I, of course, experience changes with the passage of time. It’s important that we all develop hobbies that fulfill us in many ways—from the body’s physical needs to move and play to our emotional needs to connect with other people and enjoy sports. If you were an endurance runner in your youth, you might find it hard to keep that up as you reach middle age, and you would do well to take up a new sport that’s far less abusive to your knees and joints. The key is not to give up. Find a new hobby, or start learning to play an instrument, cook, garden, or pursue another passion that affords you the same rewards and will last for a while. Just be sure to choose activities that won’t be abandoned quickly or that aren’t highly impractical. Rather than trying to become a skydiver at seventy, for instance, check out your local Pilates studio or join a dance class at your community rec center.

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