Phases in life

You may get old in body but don't get old in spirit...I'm hoping that I'm one of those 50 year olds that can still laugh and joke like I'm 20! (Not the pathetic ones that try and STAY in their 20's but the ones that have a humorous outlook on life)....maybe what I'm trying to say is don't let life get you down! lol But I know the rushing towards 30 phase as well...I'm sure I was only 17 yesterday!

I would say we don't give that much importance to time as teenagers, no plans to be made and nothing to worry about except studies, we find our most cherished times in those years. But as we go into the 20's all the thoughts about job and future planning clatter the mind. Its amazing when we didn't think about anything in teenage, time seemed to be moving the way we wanted it to and when we use our minds better for better purposes time just seems to be moving at rocket speed.Its a fact though that we humans learn somethings better when we experience those things ourselves, i think we would only know more about the people in 30's when we really are 30.

Where a season's length is determined by the time from solstice to equinox, the length of each lifecycle phase is determined by the span of time between birth and the coming of age into young adulthood. In American society, the ritual acknowledgment today occurs at 21, the age of college graduation and initial career launch. Afterwards, a person is deemed to be an autonomous adult. The length of life’s first phase fixes the length of the other life phases as well. Once one batch of children has fully come of age, it and it alone comprises the society’s young adults, casting its next-elders into a midlife social role. This now happens when the latter reach age 42, the minimum age U.S. history (though not the Constitution) has declared acceptable for a President. And, in turn, the group entering midlife pushes another into an elder role, now starting around age 63, today’s median age for receiving one’s first old-age benefit check from government. Since the share of people able to survive the elderhood phase of life has grown enormously over the last fifty years, it may make sense to define a new phase of life: late elderhood (age 84 on up). The social role of late elders is pure dependence, the receiving of comfort from others. The phases, and social roles, of the modern American lifecycle can be summarized as follows: Childhood (pueritia, age 0-20). Social role: growth (receiving nurture, acquiring values). Young Adulthood (iuventus, age 21-41). Social role: vitality (serving institutions, testing values). Midlife (virilitas, age 42-62). Social role: power (managing institutions, applying values). Elderhood (senectus, age 63-83). Social role: leadership (leading institutions, transferring values). Late Elderhood (age 84+). Social role: dependence (receiving comfort from institutions, remembering values). The first four (childhood through elderhood) comprise the quaternity of the human lifecycle. The length of these four—roughly 84 years—matches the span of the American saeculum dating back to the Revolution.

i have to agree with you...when i was in my early 20s...those who are in their 30s seems so matured LOL and now that im nearing 30..i was like where have all those years go??? it went on so fast!! someone told me before that when you reached 21 years old, time will flew by..i dont believe them..but now i do....

To be honest, it doesn't bother me yet and I am 31. I AM in my 30's but to me that is not a big deal. My husband is dreading his 40's and he is 38. I wonder if it will hit me then too. But then again he didn't like turning 30 either. It really depends on the individual. Some don't care and others do. I am still at the point where I don't really care how old I am.

u r rite dear , everyone must have to go through all these phases in the life ,its inthe hand of GOD,so enjoy life to its fullest ,and live every moment as if its the last moment of our life.so go ahead ,enjoy ,

Thats a really thought provoking expreience that you have shared. I am young now and reading your post has made me treasure my youth all the more, not only that, to treasure every single minute I experience even more.

When i was in school i used to look forward to my birthday as i used to enjoy celebrating it at school, now I wish my birthdays come late but yet they come so soon, before long we are old and grey

it felt really nice to know the thoughts of someone my age. but you know what, I'm glad that time flies...i would not like to relive my life, i like the way I spent (or wasted it, depending on my parents' view), i now look forward to becoming 60...70... whatever and just pass my days peacefully. till now, i've had a most wonderful life (all thanks to everybody) I just hope the trend stays till the last days!!!

I think the most good phase in life is 0-20... Just enjoying the new things...

well...more than phases of life...in between ur discussion reveals how time flies so fast and how incapable we are to control it...Sometimes, we tend to overlook that aspect in our lives, and we just wake up one day that our time has come to an end... Our lives are temporary..we all know that sooner or later we will die, but that reality always intentionally slips out in our minds...yeah, one should never bother about aging only If one was able to do what he was destined to do...only if he has done his purpose hear on earth, and only if he was able to learn something profound out of the experiences he has gained through aging...But if one only aged without any significant growth in his/her total being and without accomplishing his/her purpose in life..then I guess, one should bother that he is getting old without getting wisdom and maturity...

Life is a strange thing. It keeps on moving. So we always have a change in our perceptions and our life changes so much in every phase. I think the important thing is that we shoul do something in our life that is a real acheivement so at the end of it when we are dying we dont have any tension of no acheivement and we are relaxed.

it normal,am now 18 and i also feel the same thing. At times i just imagine how i'l look like when reach the age of 30 and so on.In my country, as soon as you complete ur university,u get a job and u make sure you look after your parents and staffs. lets say your first salary will be shud be given to ur parent. so wenever i start thinking abt then i start to wonder how it will be like wen i have my career. Any it's really nice and u feel proud wenever u are able to do dat

time flies

happeness and experense

This is natural but with increasing in age the person becomes more more mature and experienced. As a result the outlook to see the whole world keeps on changing with the age.

Ithink age is just number ,and every period has its taste what does it matter,is to enjoy your age and what did you accomplish i know women care more about age ,wishbe younger always,thats good but life has its rules

That's why you should enjoy everyday that you have to the fullest as they always say, life is short. Appreciate all your loved ones and spend time with them. Because before you know it you'll be 70 plus and it's almost time to go. Enjoy life.

I feel every phase of life has it's own charm. be it childhood, youth or old age life should be enjoyed always!!

its not that way usually age slips from our hand like sanf