I hate soccer games that start at ten o’clock at night. By the time it ends and you get home, you are so wired you can’t sleep. So here I am writing my post. Sore from a tough game against a bunch of twenty- and thirty-somethings [which we won]. I’m getting too old to do this!

This brings me to the point of this post.

Funny thing about life is that whatever you believe in is usually true. That’s the way the universe works — the law of attraction.

If you believe that getting old means you will slow down, endure aches and pains, and will be more limited in what you can physically do, you’re right.

If you believe you should move out of your two-story house into a bungalow because climbing the stairs will be too difficult over the remaining years of your life, you’re right.

If you are afraid of exercise because you haven’t done it in years, you never were an athlete, or you plain will just hurt too much to start now, you’re right.

If you believe the extra weight you’ve put on over the last ten years is there to stay, you’re right.

If you believe you are destined to live in an assisted living complex because you won’t be able to completely care for yourself in your twilight years, you’re right.

If you believe chronic degenerative disease [CDD] like hypertension, cancer, arthritis, diabetes is inevitable as you grow older, you’d be wrong [because 80% of CDD is caused by lifestyle choices] — but likely you’ll end up being right anyways.

Believe

If you believe you will live an active, vibrant life into your second century — with full control of your physical and mental faculties, with a life full of positive relationships and a purpose when you awaken each day, you have an incredibly good chance of being right.

Belief is a powerful thing. Your mind can take you to wherever you want it to take you.

You just need to believe it possible and take action to make it a reality.

And by the way, I’ve changed my mind. I’m not too old to play soccer against the younger crowd. I just need to up my game!