Harnessing many years of accumulated wisdom………
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The Elders
This is an independent group of global leaders who work together for peace and human rights. They were brought together in 2007 by Nelson Mandela:
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The Elders Action Network
Within our society, Elders’ talents and experiences are largely untapped; much of our collective wisdom gained over decades of living lies fallow. This is an unfortunate waste of invaluable human resources that could be applied to addressing the serious societal and environmental problems that we face in our nation. We are building a movement of elders to address the social and environmental crises of our time.
New Paradigms and Perspectives in Aging
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“The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What’s that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards. You should die first, get it out of the way. Then you live in an old age home. You get kicked out when you’re too young, you get a gold watch, you go to work. You work forty years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You do drugs, alcohol, you party, you get ready for high school. You go to grade school, you become a kid, you play, you have no responsibilities, you become a little baby, you go back into the womb, you spend your last nine months floating …and you finish off as an orgasm.
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Growing Bolder
It’s not about age. It’s about attitude
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The 5 Regrets People Make on Their Deathbed
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