5 Quotes About Aging That Will Make You Love Getting Old
Wrinkles are a luxury — never a source of shame or fear.
Aging is frightening for many.
We fear growing too feeble to do what we want. We worry we might someday lose our minds and forget those we love. We lie awake at night, listening to the clock tick by, wondering if once our youth is gone, we’ll become invisible — inconsequential.
In large part, our modern society is to blame. Old age is rarely celebrated, especially if you’re a woman. Campaigns about the advantages of aging barely receive attention, whereas the anti-aging industry is estimated to be worth about 58.5 billion U.S. dollars.
Over and over, we’re fed a toxic message: Young is good; old is bad.
It wasn’t until I stumbled upon the quotes below that I realized that both young and old are good, that the fear of aging is often mistaken. Hopefully, they’ll also help you rethink what aging means for you.
“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”
— Ingrid Bergman
