Eternal Youth

As I approach 28, I drive ever closer to the dreaded third decade of life. This is when adulthood should grasp me by the ankles and shake the youth out of me. Not so I say. Why must we age internally? Now granted, there are lessons learned in the battles of a young life that make us wiser and less ignorant. We should certainly learn from our mistakes and grow, but that does not equate to the perception of adulthood.

Adulthood in our society generally equates to nights spent on the couch watching our weekly programming, lack of exercise, few excursions with friends as spare time is tied up with significant others and children and working the majority of our day away.

I reject the medicine of adulthood many try to prescribe. Why slow down? Maybe a jaded outlook on love and no desire for offspring has made my view of aging more progressive than society, but I think my adulthood has tapped into the fountain of youth.

I suggest holding onto the things in life that truly bring us joy; the friends who make us laugh with inside jokes and experiences worth our memory data space, the activities that entice our senses and keep us on our toes, our sense of humor for the misdirected emotions heaved upon us by overburdened peers, and our ability to not compromise on the things that really matter.

Far too often we let these passions of youth fall to the side in favor of the easy road; the road of leisure, monotony and without confrontation. Ask yourself why? Why do we settle for security instead of happiness? When you can evaluate your happiness and reset your life on a path of happiness instead of the path of least resistant, you’ve accomplish eternal youth, my friend. Hold onto your inner child, they will bring you joy and wonderment through times of trial and times of sadness.

Always smile in the face of turmoil and laugh at your enemies. No one can break you when you are emotionally fit and youthful. Enjoy life, friend. Enjoy!