Nothing makes one old so quickly as the ever-present thought that one is growing older.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Constantly focusing on aging accelerates the feeling of getting old.
- In plain terms
- Worrying about age makes you feel older.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid fixating on aging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What thoughts accelerate your sense of aging?
Another view
Physical aging happens regardless of thought.
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