LiveLife
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Believe me, life really started at 40 for me as I realized I was living my life wrong.37, but I'm not ready to admit that I'm closing in on 40 so I picked 30ish.
Now at 53 and retired, I am finding I was wrong about so many more things of life (And I am so glad that I have a wife who points out those "wrong things" without mercy ... No really.).
This is one of many things I realized which forced an early retirement for me.Despite lifting weights and doing pushups in the evenings at home 5 or 6 nights a week, and walking 2.2 miles 4 to 6 days a week on my lunch break, I'm still deteriorating.
Our genetic make up will prevail no matter how active and healthy lifestyle we pursue. With each passing year after 40, I started getting diagnosed with everything my mother has. I mean, there's not much you can do to prevent Spinal Stenosis ... if you are genetically predisposed. And I was an active person who jogged several miles a day, cycled 50 miles on weekends, rock climbed, hiked, swam, etc.
This is why it is so important to choose your parents carefully.
Best advice I can give to younger shooters is that life is truly short and we are all going to die (We are actually in slow process of dying each and every day) so sooner we realize this reality the better. And because death is a factual reality, we should pursue and enjoy each and everyday which makes us happy.I rarely see a divide of opinion concerning firearms use and safety among our members that can be attributed to age ... it tilts towards the grey hairs but then a specific topic comes up and I realize that there are a lot of younger shooters out there.
And if you want a companion to share your life with, find a mate/spouse who also enjoys firearms to make your life more enjoyable.
And life will happen. But it is how we choose to respond that defines us.
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