If You Don't Want To Feel Old...

And why it's actually great

My favorite post ever was Don't Date A Man Who Reads. This is a follow up. Another love letter to book lovers.

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If you want to feel old, try learning something new every day. You'll realize how little you know, and your world will expand like in Sophie's World.

Want to age quickly? Expand your comfort zone. Soon you'll have more stories than The Travels of Marco Polo.

Nothing makes you feel older than finding new things you love. You'll be as excited as a scholar unearthing The Dead Sea Scrolls, each discovery a treasure.

Mingle with people of all ages to feel truly old. You'll gain wisdom like Confucius, filling your own Analects with life lessons.

Want to be a fossil? Keep challenging your beliefs. Your mind will become as strategic as The Prince by Machiavelli, always adapting to new information.

To feel like a relic, never stop asking questions. Your curiosity will rival Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle each query leading to new evolutionary thoughts.

Speed up your aging by welcoming change. Like Sun Tzu's Art of War, you'll turn each challenge into a strategic win.

Feel older by staying open-minded. Your perspective will broaden like Don Quixote's on his quests, seeing windmills as giants and inns as castles.

To feel really, really old, keep your sense of wonder alive. See the world anew each day, like Basho penning The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

Age rapidly by continually seeking knowledge. You'll become as timeless as the teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, wisdom incarnate.

Become ancient by maintaining your creativity. Your imagination will weave tales as vivid as One Thousand and One Nights, each day a new story.

Feel like a dinosaur by staying physically active. You'll be as spirited as the warriors in The Three Kingdoms, ready for any adventure. [Compact]

Grow old faster by nurturing empathy. Walk in others' shoes like Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. You'll see the world in a whole new light.

Want to feel ancient? Keep your sense of humor. Find the absurd in everyday life, just like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy does in the cosmos.

Become a living fossil by never stopping learning. Your brain will stay as sharp as Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, solving life's mysteries.

Age fast by talking to young people. Bridge gaps like Socrates in Plato's "Republic," engaging in dialogues that span generations.

Feel like you've lived through decades by staying curious about new ideas. Be as open to learning as Benjamin Franklin in his Autobiography, inventing yourself anew each day.

Become truly old by maintaining close friendships. Your bonds will be as enduring as those in Pride and Prejudice, weathering all of life's ups and downs.

Dream big to feel extremely old. Chase your personal legend like Santiago in The Alchemist. It'll age you, but in the best way possible.

Oddly enough, being kind and caring might make you age faster. But it'll keep your heart young, like the kid in The Little Prince - seeing what really matters.

Remember, the more you learn and experience, the more ageless you become. You'll be as timeless as the classics themselves, your life an epic tale waiting to be told.

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