How to Age Without Getting Old Quotes

“The lady is ninety-two years old, petite, well poised, and proud. She is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coiffed and her makeup perfectly applied, in spite of the fact that she is legally blind. Today she has moved to a nursing home. Her husband of seventy years recently passed away, making this move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiles sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvers her walker to the elevator, the staff person provides a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet curtains that have been hung on her window. “I love it,” she states with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. “Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room… just wait,” the staff person says. Then Mrs. Jones speaks these words: “That does not have anything to do with it,” she gently replies. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like the room or not does not depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind that matters. I have already decided to love it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice. I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or I can get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do work. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and all of the happy memories I have stored away… just for this time in my life.”
― Joyce Meyer, How to Age Without Getting Old: The Steps You Can Take Today to Stay Young for the Rest of Your Life

“As I’ve grown older, my capacity for handling stress has diminished. To deal with stress better, I try to: • Fight fear of the unknown with God’s help and His Word. • Assure myself that slowing down isn’t bad; it’s a healthy thing to do as I age. • Ask for help when I need it, and let go of pride that prevents me from asking for it. • Not hang on to negative emotions, but remain positive with God’s help. • Go for walks and stretch or exercise regularly. • Focus on what’s important. Let go of nonessential things. • Memorize Scripture and recite it when stressed or going to sleep. • Make every day count.” —”
― Joyce Meyer, How to Age Without Getting Old: The Steps You Can Take Today to Stay Young for the Rest of Your Life