Dr. Toni
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
And if you don’t send this to at least 8 people – who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!
Worry about nothing, pray about everything!!!
Great Midlife Philosophy…by Charles Schulz
The Charles Schulz Philosophy
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The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip.
You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through,
and you’ll get the point.
1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday.
These are no second-rate achievers.
They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies..
Awards tarnish.
Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special!!
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
Easier?
The lesson:
The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money…or the most awards.
They simply are the ones who care the most.
Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life, like I did.
‘Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia!’
”Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!’
GENERATIONAL TRAITS
A generation is a group defined by age boundaries. They have:
Shared experiences growing up
Similar workplace values and attitudes
GENERATION BORN CURRENT AGE DEFINING ERA
Matures (Radio Babies) 1920-40 70-90 The Depression/WW2
Boomers 1940-60 50-70 Prosperity/Upheaval
Generation X 1960-80 30-50 Technology
Millennials (Gen Y) 1980-2000 <30 Communication
CORE VALUES
MATURES (aka: Radio Babies, The Greatest Generation) 5% of WORKFORCE
Influenced by family and religion Sacrifice for the common good Education is a dream
Leisure a reward for hard work Conformity Law and order
Respect for authority Delayed reward Adherence to rules
Structure Loyalty Duty before pleasure
BOOMERS 45% of WORKFORCE
Focus on individual, not company Personal gratification Education a birthright
Health and wellness Permissive Good self-esteem
Question authority-challenge leaders Rock and Roll –expression of identity Ideologues
Opened dialogue-end-of-life issues Value Youthfulness Team Oriented
GENERATION X 40% of WORKFORCE
Diversity-Accepting of various lifestyles Sexual freedom Tech savvy
Women’s movement Global thinking Work/Life Balance
Downsizing affected loyalty Work to live Informality
Self-reliance Questions organized religion Ignores leadership
MILLIENNIALS (aka: Generation Y) 10% of WORKFORCE
Techno communication Leisure interwoven with work Flexible
Optimism Contact with boss Casual work dress
Civic duty Morality Confident
Street smart Accepts diversity Peer oriented
Sources: Zemke, Ron, Claire Raines and Bob Filipczak (1999) “Generations at Work”
Raines, Claire (2002) “Meet the Generations”
Notter, Jaime (2003) “Generational Diversity in the Workplace”
Wikipedia (2009) Generational Definitions
