Old age does not take unpreparedness.
She can't come with softness.... and those who wait empty-handed, feel the weight of dependence.
Get ready. Have something stored away, a secure roof, a car at your disposal.
But above all: let all this be yours.
Because aging gracefully requires autonomy.
Don't rewrite your assets. Don't blindly trust that someone will take care of you the way you take care of yourself.
Be light: less possessions, more peace.
The more you have, the more they demand... and if they don't realize it, they own you.
The art of living is a rare skill.
It is to know how to sleep soundly, eat with pleasure, laugh with freedom - and not let yourself be consumed by worries.
Remember: in this world, nothing is really ours.
And the less we belong to things, the freer we will be inside.
The real prison is attachment.
And freedom begins when we learn to live with the essentials.
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Robert De Niro
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