If we don't die from an acute event or illness, we can expect to live somewhere around 75 years. How many of those years do most people take full advantage of?

If we don't die from an acute event or illness, we can expect to live somewhere around 75 years. How many of those years do most people take full advantage of? My heroes are people like Fred Beckey [0], who keep living fully through all their years. I've watched most people in my family stop living fully around their 40's and 50's, mostly associated with the focus on raising kids. But it's also an effect of not wanting to face the challenges of the world; I've watched many older family members retreat into their own homes, and venture out into the world less and less often out of fear of a changing world. How do you live fully through all your years? Keep doing the things you love, especially the things that require you to be mentally and physically active. Don't give up everything for your kids. Learn new things, mentally and physically. I started learning to drive a boat on the ocean at 41 last summer, and it was deeply humbling but deeply renewing. I'm planning to pick up a musical instrument sometime in the next few years. It's not about living longer, it's about living fully with the years we have. [0] - http://www.thecleanestline.com/2013/01/happy-90th-birthday-to-the-master-fred-beckey.html http://www.thecleanestline.com/2013/01/happy-90th-birthday-t...