THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS NEVER ENDS. MOST PEOPLE DREAD GROWING OLD. Some even fear it. We¿ve all witnessed the drastic measures many have taken to slow (or at least camouflage) the effects of aging. And we¿ve seen the tragic results. In Happy on the Homestretch, Pat Williams¿a man who ran 58 marathons after the age of 55¿offers a completely different way to think about our later years. Instead of fighting tooth and nail to resist them, we should embrace them. We should welcome them with open arms and pursue happiness with the same enthusiasm (if not the same energy) that characterized our…mehr
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS NEVER ENDS. MOST PEOPLE DREAD GROWING OLD. Some even fear it. We¿ve all witnessed the drastic measures many have taken to slow (or at least camouflage) the effects of aging. And we¿ve seen the tragic results. In Happy on the Homestretch, Pat Williams¿a man who ran 58 marathons after the age of 55¿offers a completely different way to think about our later years. Instead of fighting tooth and nail to resist them, we should embrace them. We should welcome them with open arms and pursue happiness with the same enthusiasm (if not the same energy) that characterized our youth. He calls it ¿giving Father Time a hard time.¿ Here you will find 30 tips for doing just that. No magic, no hocus-pocus, no surgical alterations, no pie-in-the-sky promises, just simple, practical ideas in the areas of attitude, health, relationships, work, and spirituality that will help you make your later years your greater years.
PAT WILLIAMS, longtime NBA executive and basketball Hall of Famer, is currently leading an effort to bring Major League Baseball to Orlando. He is the author of well over a hundred books, many of them on leadership. Pat is the father of nineteen children and has twenty-one grandchildren.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Giving Father Time A Hard Time 1. Resolve Your Story Lines 2. Wave Bye-Bye 3. Be Patient With Younger People 4. Throw Away The Toupee 5. Break Up With The Good Old Days 6. Let Tomorrow Take Care Of Itself 7. Live Above The Stereotype 8. Remember, Other People Are Aging Too 9. Pay Attention To Details 10. Laugh At Your Senior Moments 11. Be Careful 12. Focus On What You Can Do, Not On What You Can t 13. Live What You've Learned 14. Come Up With Some New Definitions 15. Manage Your Worries Wisely 16. Go To Church 17. Get Along With Your Family 18. Think About Your Stuff 19. Stay Connected To Younger People 20. Appreciate Where You Are 21. Give Up Your Grudge 22. Mentor Someone 23. Surprise People 24. Wear Comfortable Clothes 25. Double-Check Your Values 26. Develop A Smart Retirement Strategy 27. Learn To Receive 28. Try Or Try Again 29. Work On Your Legacy 30. Get Right With God A Final Message From Pat About The Author About The Writer
Acknowledgments Introduction: Giving Father Time A Hard Time 1. Resolve Your Story Lines 2. Wave Bye-Bye 3. Be Patient With Younger People 4. Throw Away The Toupee 5. Break Up With The Good Old Days 6. Let Tomorrow Take Care Of Itself 7. Live Above The Stereotype 8. Remember, Other People Are Aging Too 9. Pay Attention To Details 10. Laugh At Your Senior Moments 11. Be Careful 12. Focus On What You Can Do, Not On What You Can t 13. Live What You've Learned 14. Come Up With Some New Definitions 15. Manage Your Worries Wisely 16. Go To Church 17. Get Along With Your Family 18. Think About Your Stuff 19. Stay Connected To Younger People 20. Appreciate Where You Are 21. Give Up Your Grudge 22. Mentor Someone 23. Surprise People 24. Wear Comfortable Clothes 25. Double-Check Your Values 26. Develop A Smart Retirement Strategy 27. Learn To Receive 28. Try Or Try Again 29. Work On Your Legacy 30. Get Right With God A Final Message From Pat About The Author About The Writer
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