As I approach my 90th birthday, my friends are asking how it feels like, to have completed 90 orbits around the Sun. Well, I actually don't feel a day older than 89!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Clarke suggests that physical aging does not necessarily reflect one's internal sense of vitality or self-perception.
- In plain terms
- You can feel young inside even when you are old outside.
- What can you take from it?
- Maintain a youthful mindset regardless of your age.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define your age?
- Does feeling young affect how you live?
Another view
Physical limitations often still exist regardless of how young one feels.
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