The Mirror Cracked! Aging, self efficacy, and the counsel of others

Time and time again I am told by well-meaning peers to slow down, to take it easier. I find their counsel unproductive and counter intuitive considering that I am always in better health and fitness in spite of my condition: ankylosing spondylitis. I believe in continuing to be productive by serving others. In my opinion, if we have worked hard at our jobs as adults planning for a paradaisical reward free of worries and cares, we have set ourselves up for disappointment. That glorious, care-free life in retirement is a myth, the flip side of the myth that fitness is reserved for the young.
I recommend the following cited sources for further investigation:
The Dallas Bed Rest and Training Study: Revisited After 50 Years: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.11....
Exercise and aging: Can you walk away from Father Time: www.health.harvard.edu/stayin...
Perceptions of Aging across 26 Cultures and their Culture-Level Associates: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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