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The process did get me thinking though鈥�

I began to ask what advice would I give myself thirty years from here. That will be my 76 year-old self advising me as I approach this rather daunting period called 鈥淢iddle Age鈥�.

I鈥檓 sure that my 76 year old self would be rather happy if I exercised more, and made sure I was as fit and sprightly as I could manage. I don鈥檛 drink, and I eat pretty well, so my aged self should be happy with me there. My super arthritic family history suggests I should make sure I take those fish-oil supplements the doctor advised despite them tasting foul! I鈥檓 sure 76 year old me will thank me. And I am pretty sure future me will be happy if I made some sort of contribution to my financial future.

But beyond all that, I think 76 year old me will tell me:

Look the next 30 years are going to speed by. There is no time for arguments with people you love. You鈥檒l lose them faster than you can imagine鈥攄on鈥檛 waste a single day.

Those journeys you want to make鈥� Your 76 year old knees are not going to get up some of those hills, so walk them now.

That book you want to write鈥� get on with it! It isn鈥檛 going to write itself. Indeed nothing happens by itself鈥攜ou have to make it happen鈥�

Time is running out. Don鈥檛 look back regretting. Give me some good memories, and lots of laughter to look back on.

Basically, I think 76 year old me will underline in red ink the saying of the Prophet:

鈥淭ake benefit of five before five:

your youth before your old age,

your health before your sickness,

your wealth before your poverty,

your free-time before your busyness,

and your life before your death.鈥�

I better get on with it I guess鈥�76 year old me is waiting.

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