Inspiration and Life

Do you feel your age?

How old do you think you are?

Bill Abbate
ILLUMINATION
Published in
5 min readJan 8, 2023

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Do you feel your age? Or, like many of us, do you often feel much younger? Did you know everyone has two ages?

It is true! They can be the same, but they usually vary. Read on to learn more about aging and how differently it can appear throughout life!

What is your age?

Each of us has a biological age. In most of the world, it starts from when you are born, day 1. But in some Asian countries, a person’s age begins in the womb and is calculated by “age reckoning.” Other Asian countries use your birthday as one, as it is your first year. You are two on what we consider your first birthday in their system!

Imagine being one when you are born! I don’t think most Westerners will welcome that anytime soon! After all, as the old joke goes:

“The longest 10 years in a woman’s life are between 29 and 30….”

While some find that funny, it applies to men too!

The second kind of age everyone experiences is their subjective age. Instead of your physical, factual age, this age is dependent on how you see yourself in your mind. For most of us, it is how we experience life. This age can vary depending on how old you are…

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Bill Abbate
ILLUMINATION

Leadership Writer and Editor in ILLUMINATION, Leadership/Executive Coach, Author www.BillAbbate.com