If you want to really defy gravity and sail through life you have to dump as much of the socially contrived myths about aging as possible. That's right--you have to "lighten up" because you could be carrying tons of grave, mental weight that can push you into an early grave.
Have you ever heard people say, "If I wasn't so old I could do this or that?" or, "I can't do that anymore, I'm over the hill!" or, "Once you reach a certain age, you have to give up certain things in life?" I'm sure you know what I mean, that old kowtowing to socially engrained myths that cut off your positive thinking and reduce your physical efforts to live your life fully and have fun doing it. Being too serious can bring you down and overload you with gravity--and weighty thoughts lead not only to overly serious attitudes but eventually to most of our physical ailments and surprisingly--to weight gain. Weighty mental habits equal sluggish physical performance.
Have you ever heard people say, "If I wasn't so old I could do this or that?" or, "I can't do that anymore, I'm over the hill!" or, "Once you reach a certain age, you have to give up certain things in life?" I'm sure you know what I mean, that old kowtowing to socially engrained myths that cut off your positive thinking and reduce your physical efforts to live your life fully and have fun doing it. Being too serious can bring you down and overload you with gravity--and weighty thoughts lead not only to overly serious attitudes but eventually to most of our physical ailments and surprisingly--to weight gain. Weighty mental habits equal sluggish physical performance.
Most of this type of thinking is just the accumulation of passive, self-defeating, lathargic mental habits that come from a distorted self-image, and this isn't all your fault. We inherit most of the negative, self-limiting beliefs from the collective limiting beliefs and theories of the mass mind. These are common myths and you have unwittingly let yourself become a victim of them.
To get rid of the poor mental/physical habits, all you have to do is to tell yourself that you won't buy into those common beliefs anymore and watch as you begin to recognize
and automatically discard the myths. Start paying closer attention to what you hear and how much of it you accept about your age limit and expectations. Listen closely to the advertisments on television, at the supermarket, in the magazines you read, notice how they play on these myths about age, health...
Notice how all these unnecessary myths have overburdened you, loaded you down with excessive fear and doubts.
Take a sigh of relief and thank your lucky stars that you have awakened and began to lighten up. It's more than a matter of simple wording--it's about your vision of yourself. Open your heart and mind up to the Possible New You and begin to breathe freely. Remember:
Lighthearted, happy people are uplifting not only to others, but most importantly to themselves. Levity is all about altitude. How high are you flying today?
