Live Accordingly
How much time do you think you have left?
Most people in their 50s and 60s become increasingly aware that they have less time ahead than behind them. If you're 55, and let's assume you stay healthy, you might have around 35 more years. Maybe a little less. Gulp.
This is sometimes called having a "greater awareness of one's mortality" — very common in midlife, and it can shake people, because the reality is now undeniable. Your time will run out one day.
In the second half of life, you feel that much more keenly than you did in your 30s or 40s.
Rather than dwell on it — after all, it's the reality for every single person alive — use it to clarify what actually matters to you. Then live accordingly.
Modern life seems filled with noise, busyness, distraction, bills, responsibilities, possessions, career pressure, and the constant pull of cultural expectations.
However, when older people are asked what matters most to them, they tend to say things like: health and being mobile, a few close friendships, serving others, enjoying life, being more adventurous, making time for what they love, pausing to take in the world around them.
Life is short, and not everything matters. Work out what does — then live accordingly.
