Vedanta Getting On In Years
CHANDER GUPTA
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A middle-aged professional, when asked about the achievements he had to his credit in his career spanning 20 years, wryly replied that he had added 20 kg to his body weight.The gentleman had a bulging paunch and receding hairline -signs of ageing.The moot point is whether we are growing old or simply fulfilling the general expectation, with advancing years, to grow old in the way we are expected to grow old with all its outward signs confirming the same. Despite increase in the human lifespan, is it true that we are ageing faster than ever before? Ironically , even an infant born one month back is called a one-month-old baby .
If you ask your colleagues and other pro fessionals about their health, parti cularly those who are near abouts 50, it will be reveal ed that most of them would be found afflicted with one chronic ailment or the other. Blood pressure and diabetes, which are dubbed lifestyle diseases, are the most prevalent afflictions.
The dual responsibility of family and job keeps taking its toll, but sadly , we are not aware of it till the proverbial last straw breaks camel's back.The root of the malaise lies in our abandoning creative and spiritual pursuits while laboriously trying to climb the social and economic ladders.
Obviously , the solution lies not only in being health and fitness conscious from the very start of one's career, but also in devoting adequate time for recreation and in cultivating a positive attitude towards life. Take a cue from the 55year-old who liked to say that he was only 25 years old with 30 years of experience.
If you ask your colleagues and other pro fessionals about their health, parti cularly those who are near abouts 50, it will be reveal ed that most of them would be found afflicted with one chronic ailment or the other. Blood pressure and diabetes, which are dubbed lifestyle diseases, are the most prevalent afflictions.
The dual responsibility of family and job keeps taking its toll, but sadly , we are not aware of it till the proverbial last straw breaks camel's back.The root of the malaise lies in our abandoning creative and spiritual pursuits while laboriously trying to climb the social and economic ladders.
Obviously , the solution lies not only in being health and fitness conscious from the very start of one's career, but also in devoting adequate time for recreation and in cultivating a positive attitude towards life. Take a cue from the 55year-old who liked to say that he was only 25 years old with 30 years of experience.
