do not regret growing older

Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

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https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/ This remains my most popular post since I launched this blog in 2009. When I last searched for "do not regret growing older" in Google, there were 68.1 million results. There were 27.1 million results for "It is a privilege denied to many." In both cases, my original post was the first result. It's … Continue reading Revisited: “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

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https://markashwill.com/2023/04/07/do-not-regret-growing-older-it-is-a-privilege-denied-to-many/?page_id=25369 With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.  Desiderata by Max Ehrmann ©1927 I've decided to repost this every year on my birthday. Amazingly but maybe not surprisingly, it's the most-read post on my blog. If you "Google" "do not regret growing older" and "it is a privilege … Continue reading “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary , , , ,

This quote, attributed to Mark Twain or "unknown," is one of my favorites. I think of it often, including whenever people complain about growing older in youth-obsessed cultures and even those that have traditionally revered and respected the elderly. To find examples of people denied that privilege because of illness or accident, look no further … Continue reading “Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”