The age has rules

I don't reveal a secret when I say that I stand just a few steps away from the fifty. Every day, I ask myself the same question, (Will I keep doing the same things that better suit those who are still young?). Frankly speaking, that question makes me suffer from an inner conflict between my dreamy heart and my realistic mind. My heart insists on dreaming and flying but my mind wants me to stand and freeze where I am.

The desires, inclinations and passions, which fill my soul, hinder me from acting as a man in his late forties. Whenever I look at myself in the mirror and see the gray hair start invading my head, I feel sad and disappointed. The fact of getting old bothers me. Reminds me of the opposite fact, which I'm not young any more. I try hard to convince myself to accept these facts and live with them. Actually, it can't help deceiving oneself. I've got my unfair share of the life, just like others, a little of joy and happiness and a lot of pain and suffering.

No matter what life had done to me, it's time to behave as a wise man, a man who speaks a little and meditates a lot. It's time to stop my heart from manipulating me. It's time to resist my soul's whims. It's time to become a rational actual man. It's time to step aside and let the others have their share. It's time to sit and watch. It's time to look at myself and tell her that the age has rules.

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Comment by Free Will on February 12, 2013 at 10:46: "Ages the body but not the soul" what a meaningful phrase. Thank you Lucy.

Comment by Lucy on February 11, 2013 at 22:21: I think, it's never too late to keep learning, a well-known phrase that we have here goes something like this, ¨ ages the body but not the spirit ¨
Here I have a lady of 98 years old who got his college degree, it serves as an example to keep going, never is too late to learn and do whatever we want. look at this link:

http://news.hjnews.com/news/article_820405a8-9882-11e1-be74-0019bb2...

When them say I'm too old to do something, I try to do it right away. (Paul R. Picasso)

:)

Comment by Hala J.M on February 11, 2013 at 20:55: I think no matter how old we get if we can keep the desire to be creative and to learn new things ,nobody grows old by the number of years ...years can wrinkle the skin ,but when we give up the creativity and the enthusiasm that means our souls are wrinkled .

Thank you for the meaningful blog ! Keep up your great writings !

Comment by Free Will on January 23, 2013 at 19:29: thank you hafida for your wonderful comment

Comment by tawfeeq on January 23, 2013 at 17:01: I personally admire the way you arrayed your sentences ,you have such a good style and nice writing .I like a pessimistic writing , and I also like expressing one's self, since it is the closest emotion to sincere feelings, but to be realistic, life has not become that dark yet .

As I am an old man too , I have the same fear ,because the feeling of getting old always kills my dreams .
but I still have some vivid dreams and seeing my sons doing well gives me a satisfactory feeling I rejuvenate my early years as soon as I see them go their universities because I see myself in them .

I really admire your motivation, your suffering from an inner conflict between your dreamy heart and your realistic mind . As I got from your text, it seems you have done well in your life and you want to keep your achievements. It seems that you're not physically young , but you challenge your age and do what many of people are not capable of doing . Challenging qualifies you to be proud dear. I really envy your ability to seek perfection , trying to do as young people do .

You have really inspired me a lot dear Galina is a dear friend of mine has sent me this an amazing poem , I would like to share you the deep meaning of its core.
Peace
Man never grows up,
he only grows older,
losing on his way
the happiness
of seeing a butterfly
on a blade of grass
and shedding
the simple smile
and simple honesty
of childhood. . .
carrying with him
the loneliness and fear,
the insecurity and rivalry
that clouds his days
with discontent.
Yet, there are still
a few among us
who walk with peace;
having neither envy
nor anger;
neither fear of death
nor hunger for wealth,
who live out their years
with a calm smile . . .
untouched
by the brutal hunger
of other men !
_________Tom Weber
Nice to meet you here

Comment by hafida on January 23, 2013 at 10:07: very nice blog , but i disagree with you in some points , yes i'm with you that the age has its rules but i think just physically ,all what inside us and the moral things never ruled by the age ... I would like to be liberated from your unreal constraints , and i think it' s your tender time .......so don't give up .

thnx

Comment by Free Will on January 23, 2013 at 9:01: Hi Ali, thank u so much for reading, commenting and enjoying my blog.

Comment by ali kabosh on January 22, 2013 at 9:05: Hi Free Will .You should have to be overjoyed to welcome the gray hair because this is the age that you can judge your actions more intellectually and logic .Now you are a wise man... Congratulation ... I have enjoyed your blog .. Thanks a lot