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Work? Not Working? At 65…
Are you still working on a 9 to 5 job?
I’m working on my art…
Nowadays it’s common for older adults to continue to work into their 70s or even 80s.
Years of experience helps older people compensate for the physical and mental changes.
In “the psychology of possibility,” Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer, explain that if only one person accomplishes something, that’s proof that it is possible.
“If we open up our minds, a world of possibility presents itself.”
American Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 86, reminds us that…
“Age isn’t chronological.
Age is very much individual. Some people age faster than others. You can see that everywhere. Some people lose brain cells faster than others. Some people lose body functions faster than others. So if you keep all those things, there is no reason age is any kind of a deterrent.”
Some people decide to continue working because they need the money.
Or, because they just need to stay busy.
Others, just because they can, they continue to work.
Another group of people desire to work on their new ideas.
