" No more hustle , no more swot . Just retreat peace and bliss . "
WerecentlyaskedtheBuzzFeed Communitywhat’s surprisingly great about getting older, and here are their wisdom-filled answers:
1.“I am 66, and I no longer feel the need to please others. So many years and tears wasted trying to make everyone happy. It’s now a complete freedom to live my life void of others' approval.”
— edgymoon514
2.“I’ve actually stopped caring about what anyone thinks of me, personally. I spent decades not being ‘pretty enough, smart enough, good enough,’ and now my attitude is ‘Screw it, I’m enough as I am!'”
— ladicair
3.“Not having to shower and put on clean clothes and makeup if I don’t feel like it because I don’t give two fucks about what people think about me anymore.”
— 70 , Germany
4.“There are plenty of things that were expected, especially things like financial security and a better understanding of who I am, but the one thing that caught me by surprise is how I now consider so many things just day-to-day minutiae that no longer matter to me. I still love watching certain sports, but I don’t care about analyzing the statistical data like I used to. I used to read several science magazines outside of my field, now I’m satisfied with summaries of what’s happening. It’s the same for so many things.”
" It ’s a combination of ' you’re able to only check what you’re able to control , ' and , as David Lee Roth famously said , ' There are two rules to living well . The first is , do n’t sweat the little shit . The second is , it ’s all little shit . ' "
— markh63
5.“I can be rude as hell and it doesn’t matter. If a shirt is ugly, I’ll call it ugly. I’m a rude old lady, and this is the version of me I was always meant to be.”
— 76 , Canada
6.“Feel like a kid again because, by some fluke, I managed to pay off everything before retiring. Now I’m just paying property taxes, homeowners insurance, and utilities.”
— 68 , US
7.“No more hustle, no more grind. Just retirement, peace, and bliss.”
— Anonymous , 66
8.“Being able to just fiddle fuck about with no need to hurry at all.”
9.“I love this age! I’m 63, and I feel better and look better than ever. Kids are out of the house, debt paid off, time for travel and hobbies. Hubby is more fun and got a little extra money for some fun stuff. I don’t have to eat at McDonald’s anymore— unless I WANT TO! Sure, I have arthritis, but I can deal with it.”
— crunchyhawk74
10.“The best thing about getting older for me is not having to work for a living anymore. My wife and I are financially independent and live a comfortable life. I never liked working for someone, but I didn’t have the courage to strike out on my own, so that left being someone’s employee and they get to tell you what to do.”
— sidneykaler
11.“At 60, I’ve stopped caring what others think about how I dress. I am alive and kicking, and I dress to please only myself.”
— sassykitten30
12.“I love having the pleasure of telling people that my goal is not to make goals anymore! I’m retired!”
— lazydaisy90
13.“At age 69, I finally met the love of my life, and we are traveling around the world together. We take a college course to study the history of every country we visit. We are romantic, fun-loving, and as sexy as we ever were.”
— llindahen
14.“I’ll be 82 next month and still work at a golf course in the summer. I work out every other day and ride my stationary bike. It’s tough, but I will keep going for as long as I can. I also have a motorcycle. This is what I think: Keep moving because if you don’t, you’re done. I love LIFE!”
— anonymous
15.“I enjoy having perspective. There were so many things I worried about when I was younger that I now see I shouldn’t have spent the time worrying about. I’m 71.”
16.And finally, “I don’t know for sure just yet, but I sure am looking forward to all those senior discounts kicking in next year.”
— bloodwynne
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