How to Have a Satisfying Life?

Al Truscott

Columnist David Brooks of the NY Times, whose essays I don't normally enjoy, asked 70+ y/olds to describe thier lives and hoew they felt about them. The result strikes me as a good prescription for those who look forward to looking back on a satisfied life.

 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/o...emc=tha212

mgraffeo

Very interesting, Al. Thanks!

Paul Scholz

some good life lessons in there

thanks Al

Jenn Edwards

Deep.  Especially appreciated this: "Measure people by their growth rate, not by their talents. The best essays were by people who made steady progress each decade."

Thanks for sharing...  Oh (not Old!) Wise One. 

talltim

Great original article Al, and also insightful comments.

A similar sort of insight can be seen in Gordo's blog: http://coachgordo.posterous.com/how-to-keep-living

(I know he's sort of an EN competitor, so not touting him or his coaching service here ... sometimes his writing strikes a chord).

His stuff is often a bit esoteric, but the linked post fits well into this discussion.

Worth confronting as we all move up the curve.

Perhaps a poll of the ENers over 50/60/70 -- what should I do in my 40s/50s/60s to better enjoy tri and life in general in my 50s/60s/70s?

J.T. Thompson

Thanks Al - Please keep sharing these types of articles!

cgres123

Good read Al , I liked the part about divide your life into chapters. Upon looking at my own life seems like I do , do that and as I recover on my illness and growing older this may be a chapter that I will be hopefully writing about for a long time cause we are not getting any younger. Not to say I'm holding onto this illness forever mind you just that I have been sitting on top of the world for a long time and it just decided to roll over me this time. So move on along this chapter....