I heard a really catchy snippet of a song from a car commercial, of all sources. I did some digging around and found out the song and band. Turns out its a little group called Wilco.

They have the most chill and relaxing music I've ever heard. It's full of words that actually make sense (unlike groups such as the Killers), is very complex musically (which might explain their station as an indy band rather than mainstream), and pulls on all sorts of genres and time periods for inspiration. Just a wonderful group that's pushed right to the top of my favorite bands list.

Also, I sort of stumbled into a conversation about aging with a rather older person (middle aged). They seemed run down, citing that the body grows older and they just have become more and more limited as time goes on, unable to complete tasks they once executed with ease.

I started to think about all the people I knew, and how middle aged people tend to develop into one of two groups. The "aging" ones, who fall into the lifestyle of limits, and those who are capable of living just as though they were in their twenties.

What really makes the difference? I think it's the mind. Where the mind leads, the body follows. Our mind is a far more powerful force than our bodies ever will be. If we can continue to keep our mind active and young, then no amount of aging will ever take away our ability to act as human beings and make a difference in this world.

So yeah, that might be looking a bit down the road for me, but its still there. If you are feeling old and tired, revitalize your mind, have some fun, refresh your life and see how much easier formerly difficult tasks become. There's so much life to live, why only enjoy the first 40 years?