Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Middle-aged adults often delay accepting physical decline by expecting a temporary return to past vitality.
- In plain terms
- Older men hope they will feel young again very soon, even when they won't.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept aging realities rather than waiting for reversal.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you view your future self?
- What signs of aging do you ignore?
Another view
Some people do regain health through lifestyle changes, so hope is not always misplaced.
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