Old age - email from Kamalini K

While you are alive, don't worry about what others will think or say
> about you - just do what you believe is right without paying much
> attention to praise and criticism.
>
> Don't worry about what will happen after you are gone, because when you
> return to the dust, you will feel nothing about praise or criticism.
>
> Don't worry too much about your children for children will have their
> own destiny and find their own way.
>
> Do whatever you can to help them grow into responsible, caring and
> productive human beings, but don't be your children's slave.
>
> Don't expect too much from your children. Caring children, though
> caring, could be too busy with their jobs and commitments to render any
> help.
>
> Uncaring children may fight over your assets even when you are still
> alive, and wish for your early demise so they can inherit your
> property.
>
> Your children take for granted that they are rightful heirs to your
> wealth; but you have no claims to their money.
>
> As you grow older, don't trade in your health for wealth any more...
> Because your money may not be able to buy your health …
> Know when to stop making money and how much is enough (hundred
> thousand, million, ten million?)
>
> Even if you had a thousand hectares of good farm land, you can only
> consume one quart of rice daily;
> Even if you had a thousand mansions, you need only three square meters
> of space to rest at night.
>
> So as long as you have enough food and enough money for your essential
> needs, that is good enough. So you should live happily.
>
> Every family has its own problems. Just do not compare with others for
> fame and social status and see whose children are doing better, etc.
> but challenge others for happiness, health and longevity.
>
> Dont worry about things that you can't change because worrying doesn't
> help and it will affect your health.
>
> You have to create your own well-being and find your own happiness.
>
> Strive to keep yourself in a good mood, think about happy things, do
> happy things daily and have fun in doing them, then you will pass your
> time happily every day.
>
> One day passes, you will lose one day;…One day passes with happiness,
> and then you gain one day.
>
> In good spirit, sickness will cure; in happy spirit, sickness will cure
> fast; in good and happy spirit, sickness will never come.
>
> With good mood, suitable amount of exercise, lots of sun, variety of
> foods, reasonable amount of vitamin and mineral intake, you will enjoy
> years of healthy life.
>
> Above all, learn to cherish the goodness around ……FAMILY and
> FRIENDS……..they all make you feel young and "wanted"
>