MISSING OUT OR FEELING CHEATED: AGING: THE TRUTH – INTRODUCTION

After thirty-five the body is not quite what it was. It may look passable in the mirror but compare it with another ten to fifteen years younger and the differences show.

In your twenties you look young and full of go. In your thirties you reach a peak with a kind of free sophistication and confidence. But in your forties?

The answer is that in your forties you have reached both a plateau and a turning point but if you have taken care of yourself and the way you look, you can still look your best with a distinguishing touch of maturity. It is by no accident that famous movie stars reach their forties looking good; they have taken intensive care.

But, and this is an emphatic but, at forty there is also a realization or revelation that maturity might not be all it is cracked up to be and that

not only do you look mature with your thickening waistline and fuller face but that you also begin to feel mature. Both mentally and physically. People around seem to be just that touch younger than you. And meanwhile your values are changing, at work, home, leisure and generally. Time you realize is flying and the moment has come to lay foundation for future contentment; positive changes before it is too late.

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