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STATE OF MIND
13: Centenarians Visualize Themselves as Young
“We lift ourselves by our thought. We climb upon our vision of
ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your
thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to
be, always everywhere.” -- Orison Swett Marden, writer (1850-1924)
In many ways, we are what we perceive ourselves to be. Although
most don’t realize it, centenarians are masters of the art of
visualization. Even at 100, most don’t see themselves as old. They
don’t view aging as a linear experience. They see it as a state of
mind. Of course, they know their ages but they don’t visualize
themselves as the weak, impotent, bent over elderly people that
many in their 70s and 80s see themselves as.
The way we visualize ourselves aging has a direct impact on how we
actually age. So every time you think about your future, make sure to
see yourself as a vibrant, active, happy person who feels good and
looks good. That’s not always easy because the media, for the most
part, views and portrays old age in a very unflattering light.
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