George Carlin on age 102 .
(Absolutely Brilliant)
IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.
George Carlin's Views on Ageing
Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about ageing that you think in fractions.
'How old are you?' ' I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .... . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.'
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
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!!
This blog is about the entrants in the year 1960, to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo. The email address for communications is, 1960batch@gmail.com. Please BOOKMARK this page for easier access later.Photo is the entrance porch of the old General Hospital, Colombo, still in existence. Please use the search box below to look for your requirement.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Reaching 50 advice from Carlin - email forwarded by Dr.Mark Amerasinghe
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Irish dictionary - email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai
Very clever, very funny.
To be sure, to be sure!
The Irish have the lowest stress rate because they do not understand the seriousness of most medical terminology.....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Search for meaning in Medicine - email from Piyusha Atapattu
Doctors willing to heal themselves can help the medical profession recover from its own illness.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Being rich and being poor - email from Kitta Rajaratnam
A Swami was having a conversation
with Lord Shiva one day and said.
'Lord, I would like to know what
Heaven and Hell are like.
Lord Shiva led the Swami to two
doors.
He opened one of the doors and the
Swami looked in.
with Lord Shiva one day and said.
'Lord, I would like to know what
Heaven and Hell are like.
Lord Shiva led the Swami to two
doors.
He opened one of the doors and the
Swami looked in.
In the middle of the room was a large round table.
In the middle of the table was a large pot
of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the Swami's mouth water.
of stew, which smelled delicious and
made the Swami's mouth water.
The people sitting around the table
were thin and sickly. They appeared to
be famished.
were thin and sickly. They appeared to
be famished.
They were holding spoons with very long handles that
were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot
of stew and take a spoonful.
But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the
spoons back into their mouths.
The Swami shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
Lord Shiva said, 'You have seen Hell.
They went to the next room and
opened the door.
were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot
of stew and take a spoonful.
But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the
spoons back into their mouths.
The Swami shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
Lord Shiva said, 'You have seen Hell.
They went to the next room and
opened the door.
It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the
large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth
water.
large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth
water.
The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons,
but here the people were well nourished and
plump, laughing and talking.
plump, laughing and talking.
The Swami said, 'I don't understand.'
'It is simple,' said Lord Shiva..
'It requires but one skill.
'It is simple,' said Lord Shiva..
'It requires but one skill.
You see they have learned to feed each
other, while the greedy think only
of themselves.'
When Lord Shiva created the world, He was
thinking of you. It's estimated 93%
won't forward this. If you are one of
the 7% who will, forward this with the
title '7%'.
I'm in the 7%
Remember that I will always share
my spoon with you !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
other, while the greedy think only
of themselves.'
When Lord Shiva created the world, He was
thinking of you. It's estimated 93%
won't forward this. If you are one of
the 7% who will, forward this with the
title '7%'.
I'm in the 7%
Remember that I will always share
my spoon with you !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
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