Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? Quotes

“I’m not fearful about aging,” admits Richard, “I’m fearful about suffering. I’m also fearful about something happening to my wife, Sally, or to my children, Andrew and Greta, or to their families, or to my close friends. There’s also now the fear about whether I’ll be ready to end it peacefully when the end comes. I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to deal with my final days consciously; the prospect of failing to do that, however, is frightening.”
― Richard J. Leider, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging

“about the magic longevity pill of purpose? To age well also requires that we exercise our sense of purpose. And that”
― Richard J. Leider, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging

“While the roles we play in life—parent, child, friend, author, coach, teacher, you name it—are important, they are not our life’s purpose. Purpose is not a role or a goal; it is an aim and a mindset. To awaken, to grow, to continually give, and to make a difference to others—that’s why we are here. It’s who we bring to what we do.”
― Richard J. Leider, Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging