De-aging
Anti-aging is defensive thinking. De-aging is more active. Each moment we have a choice. The idea is we lose vitality and gain vitality each moment. Aging is not a one-way street, going downhill. We become older, we become younger, every moment. We age as a whole, our body, our mind ... we can't reverse it. But when we look at aging at the micro level—each day, each hour, each moment—we see that it goes up and down. So in each moment, we have a choice.
The choice is between doing something that ages us, or de-ages us, something that makes us more vital or less vital, more healthy or less healthy. Like eating well and exercising. I see a column arising in my mind. I am happy. I'll be free to spend the afternoon de-aging at my favorite beach. If I'm tired, I can choose to take a walk, or I can watch TV, I can choose to relax and meditate, or I can smoke. I can overwork, or I can rest. I can take a job that is more stressful or less stressful ... and in this way, we can shape our life. Are we aging or are we de-aging? It's an active choice.
When it comes to living a healthier, happier lifestyle, it always comes down to personal choices. Will you have a doughnut and diet cola for breakfast or yogurt and fresh fruit? Hold onto anger or let it go? Drive your car or ride your bicycle? You can't really control overall aging, but by doing de-aging, we can slow it down. ~ Kazuaki Tanahashi
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