Do you think we lost the ability to enjoy life as we get older?

I think it depends on the person. Me, i still eat ice cream for the reason sometimes of problems. We just take life more maturely now because we are getting old, there is so many to prioritize , we are busy. But we can still enjoy if we want to. We can still eat chocolate and ice cream. We can still go ghost hunting under the moon with our friends. Its a matter of time and our convenience to enjoy it. Our happiness as well as enjoyment will depend on us.

I have seen old people that are over 65 years. They start to enjoy the simple things all over again. As if they start to come to peace with life. I have seen old people who really enjoy looking at the sunrise and having a nice dinner together. I think when you get that old, the pressures of work and bills get less. Then life becomes more pleasurable once again. Take care.

No, we do not necessarily lose our ability to enjoy life as we grow older. We may be too preoccupied with a of things at one point or another but that does not mean that we can no longer enjoy like as we used to. Happiness is a matter of choice. If you choose to be happy, you can be happy even if you are already over the age of 90.

It is true, children are fortunate in being able to eat what they want and enjoy the adventure of life more than older people. This could be because it is all new to them, a new learning experience and they possess an innocence that many adults have lost. Most religious teachers talk about finding the child within, and then realize happiness and liberation. I can still climb trees if I want to,but I would have to find a strong enough tree to support me I suppose. I like to sit resting up against a tree and it does feel like there's a living person there. I would say this is child-like, because it reminds me of the time that I did used to climb trees and sit up there for hours almost feeling the tree was just a living thing. As for eating, I suppose I am fortunate because I didn't really go for chocolates and sweet foods as a kid. They didn't really interest me. So I don't miss them now. I think each of us has a choice to move on and experience the present moment, letting go of the past - it's different, but not necessarily worse. - Derek

I don't think you lose the ability to enjoy life i think most people just assume they have to. I saw a funny quote that went "Its not games get old, Its that we get old from games." Enjoy your life live it to the funnest who cares if you 80 years old jamin on cs 1.6 hey at least your having fun!

As we get older we don't loss the ability to enjoy life. It may get more difficult to enjoy life as we get older because of all the added stress but we still find ways to get the best out of it. It may appear that kids enjoy life more because they are more carefree and don't have as many responsibilities as adults do. I'm pretty sure a lot of adults can't just go outside and climb a tree and look up into the sky (unless they're Michael Jackson). Our definition of enjoying life is going to parties, hanging out with friends, and traveling. Through all of this I wouldn't mind being a kid again :) -John

Hi Scheng! I still feel as jovial as a teenager or a youngster when I read a romance novel, when I look at a bird , when I admire the mountains and natural scenery, when I enjoy my music and when I w atch both new and old select films.Sometimes I feel that if something can be measured it is the same intensity with which I did this some 35 years back.I myself get bewildered by this attitude in me[that I guess is the only change];but I firmly believe that when your basic needs are met and God is keeping me happy I should not miss out on these simple joys of life.Soemtimes, my health problems get a bit too much and then I would be engrossed in my work too[sick or not we would still have our basic household duties to perform] but as I get better and come out of some chronic problem I'll quickly revert to my normal self.Eating chocolates and icecream were the same both when I was young and now , because both were and now are in moderation.I make ice creams aND chocolates and feel thrilled with myself , decorating these and serving that to others and revel and bask in their compliments.This is another upside to it all.I don't consider these things as waste of time at all and even wheile I am cooking and am doing some regular chores , my ears are open to the twitter of these birds in my compound and eyes are on the trees outside[these I see from my kitchen window and it is a perennial joy.I f I have to shift to a flat or so, then I would find the same solace in my books or in learning something else.If I dont have a choice that is what ill have to do.

Well, its not that we lost the ability to enjoy life. It just so happens that life when we were still young was simple enough and our parents took very good care of us. We didn't have to worry about anything since our parents would provide our basic needs so we have a good amount of time to spend on imagination as well as simple entertainment like drawing squiggles. We are lucky for that since there children who immediately had to think like an adult because they have to survive. (-_-") As we grow and develop, our tastes would often change. We no longer see entertainment from simple things because we too are not simple anymore. Why draw squiggling lines when we find entertainment on more detailed drawings. Things just change and it still depends on the person on how 'simple' things may be for them and how they find something that they seem to 'enjoy.'

I enjoy my life as much now as i always did. Chocolate has antitoxins :). Ice cream has calicum :). My kids are grown. :). I spend time with the grand kids and they go home :). I think that the things that make me enjoy life have changed, but not gone away. What do i need to climb a tree for? Being around little kids is now enjoyable, now that they dont live with me. LOL!!! They are so cute.

Well dear, I think it all depend on the attitude of the heart. I can't agree with you that we lost the ability to enjoy life as we get older. I'd tell you it is not true to all and one good example is me. I'm 52 years but I was never as happy as I am today. I live a contented, healthy and fulfilled life. At age 52, I have a family, a very good husband, a very good son.At this age, I still could climb trees because I have taken care of my body all my life. I don't eat junks, those salty chips and processed meats, those fatty foods, I don't touch them at all. I could feel I am as healthy as I was 25. I could still eat chocolate and ice cream without fear of high calories and never feel guilty at all because I do regular exercise so it is easy to shed off whatever excess calories I eat. I still do listen to the chirping birds and even watch them while they play and fly 'around the branches of my mango tree. I also do still watch clouds, the stars, and I actually do stare at the heavens most a lot specially during the night together with my husband because by doing so, we could all the more praise the wonderful God that created those things. I still do enjoy simple things despite the busy life because I know how to balance my life. I think one just has to start and live life rightly. Age is not a hindrance to enjoy the happiness this life could offer. No, not at all!

I enjoy my life a lot more the older I get. When I was a child I was not completley independent and other people made the decisions. I eat what I want, I buy what I want... I basically do what I want when I want for the most part.

I have a lot of fun now even though I am 45.... I get to have a lot of fun because my grandchildren bring it back to me and because I choose to live life that way. I think that some people do get caught up in the day to day stuff so much that they lose the ability to have fun, but it is obtainable. You just have to make it happen.

George Bernard Shaw once said that "Youth is wasted on the young" Which as I get older I understand and agree with this more and more. When you are young , we are a sponge for learning new things so learning is somewhat easier.For your brain is sharp and clear and not filled with as many things as when we age. Physically you heal better and faster and kids seem to have an endless amount of energy to burn. But what you do get with age is patience, understanding and (hopefully) wisdom. Its kinda like "If I knew then what I know now" Seems to me appreciation tends to develop with age and wisdom.

In my opinion we haven't lost the ability to enjoy life at all. We just choose to focus on the negative aspect of life. It's an easy mistake to make. As adults we're plagued with resposibilities that children have no worries about. Finances and relationships are probably at the top of my list. We put so much time and effort into merely surviving that we don't stop to enjoy who we really are. After so much "adult" thinking it's much harder to even realize what our joys are.

I think that it's easy to forget to enjoy life when we're all trying to make ends meet and take care of all of our obligations. I do believe that it's a choice we can make, though. So even though it seems that children in general are better at enjoying life than adults are, I can think of several adults I know who have remained kids at heart. I try to remember to enjoy my life in the midst of all of my obligations, and I am helped by the fact that I have a young child and an even younger niece and nephew who I play with a lot. Being with children is wonderful! And even without them I try to remember to stop and smell the roses as it were. We only have one life and it goes way too fast. We might as well have a good time while we're here!

Hello scheng. I think that people at a different age has a different enjoyment. Old as I am, I think that I am still enjoying my life as I used to. I don't enjoy my life the way when I was young, yet I still enjoy my life a lot though some of the abilities I am losing physically. Now I love more of walking and riding in my spare time as outside activities.

According to a study at the University of Chicago, happiness increases with age. They found that as people grew older, they became happier with life. http://news.uchicago.edu/news.php?asset_id=1336 Moreover, the reason for this was the maturity to have reasonable expectations from life which avoids the problem of being disappointed frequently. http://gettinghippier.com/?p=123 When we are young we look towards the future with great hopes that are often dashed. As we age and grow in wisdom and maturity, we are more able to enjoy life as it is and to have expectations of the future that match the realities of life. Because older people are less disappointed with the outcomes, they are in essence, enjoying life more.

NO, i don't think that at all. You may wish that some things could be different but they aren't & want be & u just have to accept that as hard as it is sometimes. I still have my sons & their wonderful children, good friends, a home that is paid for, a car that is paid for, plenty to eat, able to pay my bills etc. My health stinks but u can't have everything & curly hair to.

Scheng That's one question which I find very touchy! Indeed, life was much better then! Lesser or no responsibilities, greater number and a variety of chums, siblings rivalry, parents' 'special' affection, attention seeking, great schooling, freedom, madness, innocence... the list is virtually endless. Now some would accuse me of 'The grass is always greener on the other side' stuff. But honestly, it ain't so. Dunno how to explain that, but it's true for sure. Tears do well up in my eyes when even a flash of memory of my childhood days is up in mind. I really miss those days! And surely so would everyone be!

well i am not that old. i am just 19. but still feela like, the days when i was kid was lot of fun. It didn't matter much if we made mistakes,we were taken as just a kids. No worries at all and it was play eat and sleep everyday. But i don't think growing up kills our ability to enjoy life. we just find different ways to enjoy life. Our perspective of life changes as we grow and so does the way we enjoy our life. Growing up doesn't mean we stop enjoying life,but again it depends on person. One who knows how to enjoy life always enjoys life in every walk of life.