I think age is a matter of mindset. If you learn to savor every good moment along the way it tends to go much better. In our sometimes hectic lives we forget that bit. I think our attitude toward age is slowly changing, and we do not percieve age in the same way.

Take Madonna as an example, she is now over 50. She is still incredibly beautiful and athletic, good living I suppose.

As one ages one learns patience and becomes more tactical. When I play games online I am often able to defeat young players because they rely too much on their reflexes and reacting to what is in front of them rather than a global view of the battlefield. As a result they get frustrated with cat and mouse, and it is in those moments they make mistakes, and I see my opening. They would probably be rather angry knowing they got p'ownd by some 45 year old "geezer"

Same thing in Karate which has become a bit of a youth restorer. I often spar with younger folks who are very good at bouncing around the mat. I their eagerness to score they charge in recklessly in a flurry of techniques, often leaving themselves open for an easy scoring combo.

In the end, we should not think of time as that preditor that is chasing us to our last breath, but our ever faithful companion, who records every step of the journey, celebrating our triumphs, and standing by us in our tragedies.