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THE FORTIES
Life begins at forty, thus most will celebrate their fortieth birthday ad if it was their very first encounter with mother earth. If life has been good, it's a period you decide and plan the celebration yourself. Every plan and decision is made by you and perhaps that which was lacking on your first birthday can be brought to the attention the world. By forty most would have had a decade or more experience of work. In addition to that, a decade or more experience of life.

So we consider the fortieth birthday, as beginning of yet anothe preparation of life. That which most dread but before this vivid description, there is clarity at forty. Most would've already determined what and how to end their beloved careers . If there are more goals to be achieved, they should have started already or plans should be on paper. The forty therefore is no joke and every activity that comes after forty should've already been tried and tested.

After over a decade of practice and trials, you would've noticed the mistakes and therefore understand what it takes to come to a successful conclusion. Such is the seriousness associated with the age forty that the mention of it keeps young folks at bay. I bet they wish it stays at bay a little bit more longer longer. Growing older takes time, energy and resources. Parents and guardians will mostly take care of the initial aspects of life. At the age of eighteen and perhaps a little earlier in some countries children are given the freedom enshrined by law to be independent. Most high school graduates cherish this aspect of life, as it gives them the opportunity to truly understand themselves and also get used to what it means to stay without their parents and guardians.

At the age of forty, we begin to battle with the trials of life. About eighty percent of the general of people would've lost or acquired the usual life long diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. The most common is the observation that, the energy with which we used to have in abundance begins to deplete gradually. Based on the habits and lifestyle of the individual that have been accumulated over the years, we begin to make some self introspection with regards to which food to avoid, reduce or stop outright.

We mostly dread going for check ups because of the fear that a particular disease could emerge at any moment. Thus when the short lived headache begins to take a day or more we begin to wonder and contemplate on the changes. The answers which are mostly right before us are usually hard to take. So we keep beating about the Bush until we can bear no more. In most parts of our world, when one is seen in line at the OPD, it means there are no more options.

The forties is definitely one of a kind and many will live this feeling and reminisce over it for lengthy periods. When age is catching up with us, it's an indication of the struggles of life as well as its joy. So one of this is going to over every individual. The joy of it we can maintain and withhold but of malice, canker and disdain we should leave behind. In the forties its imperative that we are held accountable for the many individual lives we responsibility towards. Fathers will have in mind that, no matter the situation they have total and absolute responsibility for their wives and kids.

Yeah, that is the forties and we cherish as much as to relive our childhood adventures once again. By this age all manner of habits have been formed, therefore the need to take adequate and prudent choices now. In our forties there is a limitation to the amount changes we can bring to society and the neighborhood. Therefore the need to start as early as forty. Show me a drug addict at forty and chances to continue to the very end wouldn't be less ninety percent.

Be great and enjoy life at forty but better still be healthy and enjoy all that comes alongside.

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