Chapter 12
Finding Joy in Life's Final Season
1.Wherever I turn, I see evidences of my advancing years. I visited lately my country-place, and protested against the money which was spent on the tumble-down building. My bailiff maintained that the flaws were not due to his own carelessness; “he was doing everything possible, but the house was old.” And this was the house which grew under my own hands! What has the future in store for me, if stones of my own age are already crumbling? 2. I was angry, and I embraced the first opportunity to vent my spleen in the bailiff’s presence. “It is clear,”…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Track Your Time Blindness
Think of something in your life that's been changing slowly - your health, a relationship, your job satisfaction, your neighbourhood. Write down what you notice now versus what you remember from a year ago. Then identify three small signs you might have ignored along the way that showed the change was happening.
Consider:
- •Focus on changes you've been avoiding rather than ones you've been actively monitoring
- •Look for patterns in what types of changes you tend to ignore versus notice
- •Consider both positive and negative gradual changes - growth happens slowly too
Journaling Prompt
Write about a time when you suddenly realised something important had changed without you noticing. How did that recognition change your behaviour going forward?
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