4 People That Will Ultimately Be Important To You In Your Old Age
Old age is quite different from your youthful days. What matters now will not matter then. Those who matter now will not matter then.
Things that will change in your life at old age
Many things will change about you, including:
- Your outlook,
- Your dressing,
- Your taste,
- Your pleasures
- Your preference
- Your vision
- Your ambition
- Your friendship
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People that won’t be in your life at old age
In your old age, three people will not likely be in your life, they are:
- Your colleagues at work
- Your patronizing customers.
- Your companion: Friends that you hang out together.
People that will matter in your old age
The following people will matter in your old age. They will be the fulcrum upon which your life will hang on. They will determine whether you will be joyful or depressed. Let’s look at them one after the other.
- God
God, who you are ignoring now will suddenly be important in your old age. Suddenly, you will discover that you need him when health issues arise; especially when many friends are dying around you. That is why you need to give your attention to God now when he can be found.
- You
The health that you’ve been ignoring and taking for granted will suddenly become very important. You will need to pay more attention to your health now more than before.
- Your Spouse
Your spouse who you abandoned in pursuit of a career and money will suddenly become the principal figure in your life. Jobs and businesses have stopped, and lots of friends have died. It remains you and your spouse only. Both of you are now retired, and you have to spend your time together 24/7.
Take your time to pay attention to your spouse now. Create love, make a union and make your marriage a love affair.
- Your children
Your children will be very important to you in your old age than they are now. They will be very important figures in your life and they will take important decisions on your behalf. You may not be able to change these decisions even if you want to.
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You can’t afford to mismanage the lives of your children today, you may end up regretting it tomorrow.
One thing about parenting work in Africa is that most parents are not trained for the job. They rely on intuition, trial by error, copying others, etc. In the process, they raise stubborn and difficult children.
One thing I will advise you to do today is to learn about parenting. Think positively about it, read books, attend seminars and webinars. By all means, learn to be a better parent. You can’t just be a great parent by giving birth; you can only be by learning.
