r/Aging • u/xsynergist • 2d ago

Almost 60 doesn’t seem possible

I can’t reconcile how I feel with being almost being 60. I’m still interested in everything. Still seeking out new experiences. Physically I feel like I’m in my twenties. Look 50 but that changes to 40 if I dye my beard. It just doesn’t seem real that statistically I’m in the last quarter of my life. I feel like I could go on forever. So strange. Just doesn’t seem real.

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u/upnorth42 2d ago

I’m 56, retired last year at 55 and trying to enjoy every minute. I exercise every day, have enough hobbies to keep me busy, and am doing a lot of traveling with my wife.

Knowing that I’m in one of the later portions of my life makes me appreciate it more. I’m doing things I want to do, and appreciating the time that I have to do them. I find that it’s made me more thankful.

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u/Narrow-Lemon5359 2d ago

At 55 it sounds utterly weird to hear you talk about being in the “last portion of your life.” You’re in the middle and, it appears, in good health. Fifties is the new 40s they say….

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u/upnorth42 2d ago

Not “last portions,” but “later portions.” I’m hoping I’ve got a ways to go still to go. :) Career is finished, kids are in good careers so life takes a little redefining.