Ruminations on Other Things--Acting One's Age

As indicated by today's Blog title, "Ruminations on Other Things," I have decided to expand the established content of this ongoing Blog. Among many other things, I consider myself to be a modern philosopher, and have decided not to limit my ruminating here.

There are a number of topics that have come to mind recently, on which I might express my contrary-wise views. Today, I want to say a few things about "acting one's age," and what that means. This is, however, a major subject, in my opinion.

It is thought/believed that our age (a number) is just something we have to "deal with," (Interesting modern term/injunction, "Deal with it!") and are told we have to accept it as a fact of existence. I am continually reminded of this non-fact, because I have "dealt with it" by refusing to either embody, "or act my age." Others, my age, have accepted their aging as inevitable, and have, dutifully, aged, becoming decrepit, in failing health, and entered retirement/Senior establishments of various sorts.

When we are young, we are regularly told that we are not "old enough" to do something we want to do, and we will just have to wait. A major change has taken place over the years in this country, however, in that many very young children are not allowed to "just" play, but being rushed into early education.

As I indicated in an earlier Blog, it has been found that, until approximately age seven, young children's brains, determined by brain waves emitted, are operating, first, in Delta, then Theta and, later, Alpha. Only around age seven do their brains register waves at the Beta range. Beta is considered to be the normal functional, everyday, brain-wave rhythm. And, indeed, it has been found to be counterproductive to rush young children into getting a head-start on their education's. A major, probable, affect of this would be to force the child's brain waves into Beta, and thus deaden the young child's psychic openness at an ever younger age.

Our self-programming in aging starts early. During the growing-up process, most young people count the milestones; after puberty, 16, 18, and 21 are major ones. In the '60's, especially, it was thought that once a person reached 30, their life was, essentially, over--everything would be downhill after that. Many discovered, to their surprise, that on reaching 30 they didn't feel any different. Then came "40 is the new 30." Our older relatives and acquaintances give us living examples of aging to follow.

One reason people lie about their ages is that they don't feel them. Another is the very real Ageism/discrimination that exists in this country. Whereas, in earlier times, the elders were revered for their wisdom, now they are considered a burden

Despite all this, the vast majority of people follow along with their programming. It has been found that, if your older relatives/ancestors died around age 60, the probability is that you will also. If your older relatives/ancestors lived to be around 100 years old, you will also probably live to be a ripe old age. We have been told that this is only our genetics at work. It has been found, however, that, if for some reason you are separated from your family and do not have this information, there is no correlation.

A personal story: I was told by a mutual acquaintance, that a friend of mine had told her, "Shirley is strange in that, while other people lie and claim to be younger than they are, Shirley claims to be older than she is."

As I have stated before, "The world is magic, if you believe it is." Your bodies are also magic. "Magic," we have been told is only trickery--not real. As a result, those who seriously talk about magic, have come to spell what they do, and believe exists. "Magik."

The powers-that-be, (those who have programmed and indoctrinated you) absolutely do not want you to believe in magic! If you believe in magic, this means you do not believe that "reality" is "set in stone," and unchangeable. I believe in magic.

Thus saying, I am ending my Blog for today.

Shirley Gallup