Turning 50
Kate Moss turning 50 has churned out numerous op-eds about turning 50, middle age, etc. It’s interesting because I didn’t remember articles like this when she turned 40, but a quick Google search shows me I’m wrong. Though in the case of 40, her milestone birthday was newsworthy because the festivities went on for multiple days. Ten years later, the articles are not so much about Kate Moss but using her birthday to opine about growing older in general.
Kate and I were born in the same year, so these articles align nicely with my life. Or maybe “nicely” is the wrong term. This comment gave me pause: “The proximal moment of becoming 50 is, in the end, a lot less terrifying than the point it marks in your life, a whole half-century lived, probably somewhat less than that to come.”
Oh.
Who wants to think about the downward slope?
And this: “Time has more consequence when it’s running out … You thought you were playing Scrabble, but actually you’re playing Boggle.”
I don’t like Boggle. I don’t like the timer on the New York Times mini crossword. I just want to play my word games and not think about time passing.
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I enjoyed Chip Conley’s recent book (tho I hate the title and am not fond of the quippy writing style) – “Learning to Love Midlife”.
The perspectives are great and empowering (he founded the Modern Elder Academy).
Yes, the downward slope is terrifying. It picks up speed too!!! Being older is generally good though. Until it isn’t. That time hasn’t quite reached me … just yet. Though a particularly painful finger joint is telling me it isn’t far away.
I must google Boggle. I often hear it mentioned (US movies/TV/blogs etc) but have no clue what it is.
You don’t have to worry about it, you know. You can just plan for your finances and take the rest as it comes.