Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old Quotes

“Perennial,” a term coined by tech entrepreneur Gina Pell to describe “ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“need them to be younger than you! That’s why I’ve chosen to identify as a “Perennial,” a term coined by tech entrepreneur Gina Pell to describe “ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“the coveted state of balance is not about stasis or symmetry but flexibility and change.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“That’s why I’ve chosen to identify as a “Perennial,” a term coined by tech entrepreneur Gina Pell to describe “ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“That lesson took place in the salty seas off Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“promise I won’t give in to that voice when it cries “Too old!” When it does, I’ll be sure to tell it: “Shut the f*ck up!” And when it happens to you, I’ll say, “Read my list!”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“reflected my own frustration at watching them pay the price for being stubborn (a personal trait I know all too well). It also reflected my fear of what was to become of them as they shifted from “old” to “ill.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“How old would you be if you didn’t know
how old you are? —SATCHEL PAIGE”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“don’t see why there should be a point where everyone decides you’re too old. I’m not too old, and until I decide I’m too old I’ll never be too f*cking old.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“It depends on our personal characteristics—what we eat, how we exercise, whether we smoke, how happy we are (I’m sure we all know this list by heart)—basically, on our physical and mental health.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“The correct answer is that each of us is old when we think we are—when we accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others, a substantial limitation on our physical and mental activity.... This is not tied very closely to how many years we’ve lived.” By that measure, no, I am not old, and you may not be either—even if you are a Boomer.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“research shows that the old age threshold in the United States is seventy-one for men and seventy-four for women.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“If can’t change the situation, I must change my attitude for my own peace of mind.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“I Won’t Tell My Life Story When Someone Asks, “How Are You?”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“So you laugh, you breathe, the blood runs, and everything is circulating. If you don’t laugh, you die.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.” Millennials can be Perennials. Boomers can be Perennials. Anyone can choose to be a Perennial.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“I am incredibly proud of you for everything you have done in your relatively short life. I will be watching over you every day to see what new and exciting things you will accomplish—regardless of what occupations(s) you pursue over your lifetime. Do your best to support Dad and your siblings, especially during this first year as it will be the hardest for everyone. I remember that from when my father died. Time will certainly help, but it takes a long time to focus on the happy memories while the sad thoughts are more immediate and closer at hand. I had many fantastic years on earth, more than a lot of people, hence, I have no complaints. I survived a melanoma, car accident in the mountains of West Virginia with Uncle Jerry, car accident in Durham. So I have already lived many lives and I was extremely grateful for each and every moment.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“The correct answer is that each of us is old when we think we are—when we accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others, a substantial limitation on our physical and mental activity.... This is not tied very closely to how many years we’ve lived.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“fear holds you back and creates anxiety.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“Let me return to Jimmy Carter once again, who is among my top role models for “old.” In his book The Virtues of Aging, he quotes a friend’s advice: “We worry too much about something to live on—and too little about something to live for.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven’t changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don’t change at all.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“We need to stop pretending that it’s all about molecular biology. Serious illnesses are affected by aesthetics, by art, and by the moral questions that are negotiated by practitioners and patients.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“The Americans with Disabilities Act may protect people with cancer (and other serious illnesses) from discrimination on the job, but we’re on our own in the bedroom.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“I’ve chosen to identify as a “Perennial,” a term coined by tech entrepreneur Gina Pell to describe “ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.” Millennials can be Perennials. Boomers can be Perennials. Anyone can choose to be a Perennial.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“SIGNS OF AGING He knew he was getting older when it took him longer to do what he used to do easily, and quickly, so he decided to do less, but even that took longer.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“Former president Jimmy Carter tackled what it means to be old in his elegant book The Virtues of Aging. Carter—who is currently ninety-six, by the way—wrote, “The correct answer is that each of us is old when we think we are—when we accept an attitude of dormancy, dependence on others, a substantial limitation on our physical and mental activity.... This is not tied very closely to how many years we’ve lived.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

“That’s why I’ve chosen to identify as a “Perennial,” a term coined by tech entrepreneur Gina Pell to describe “ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what’s happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers, and who know how to hustle.” Millennials can be Perennials. Boomers can be Perennials. Anyone can choose to be a Perennial.”
― Steven Petrow, Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old