Some weeks ago I turned 35, a nice round and sound number. In one of those typical exercises that some people like me do when reaching a milestone, I found that the reflection of my face on the mirror had suddenly made a dramatic change.
For many years, my inner I, myself, my soul, always felt older than my physical image. Some people would call behaving maturely, others simply being boring. It has always had a very nice effect as people believed I looked very young :P. It had the disadvantage that when I applied for certain jobs, with important responsibilities, the recruiter would consider me too young and reject me. When I turned 30 though, I reached equilibrium, I felt everything was in sync: my physical age, my mental age and my looks.
Now, five years later, I realize my mind stepped off the race at 30. I notice my body getting older faster than my head (oh, gosh, I hate those grey pieces of hair!) I prefer to continue doing what I used to do, I appreciate being surrounded by younger people and I often find thirty-manies boring (and I am one of them!). Faces do not lie, and for the first time, my face's age has overtaken my soul's.
I have a friend who has been turning 49 since some years ago (I won't say how many ;) ). Now I understand her, very well.
So, when did you start feeling your body aging faster than your brain?
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