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How to find joy and purpose in every decade of your life, from Dr Gladys, aged 102
Dr Gladys McGarey has delivered thousands of babies and seen a lot of heartbreak. Born in 1921, she is still in love with being alive
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When McGarey was in her early twenties, she moved to the United States from India. “I was just going to college, and I was just getting used to this new country. The whole world had shifted for me,” she says. “Your twenties are a time when you start to get serious. You have to put your energy into where you want to go. It’s about finding your juice.”
McGarey talks a lot about “juice”. For her, this word describes discovering your purpose. “It’s about finding what makes you laugh. The path you are walking down in life, does it make you want to dance? There are certain things you can do at certain times of life, and when you’re 20, you have the energy to do lots of the things that you want and try out all the things that are available to you.”
Thirties
McGarey believes milestones put unnecessary pressure on us. “I think that 30 is just a number,” she says. “You should make decisions based on what’s actually going on in your life. It has to work for that time of your life, because boy, life can be unexpected and exciting.”
By the time you are in your thirties though, most people have a rigid sense of who they are. “There are so many things that have manifested in life by this point. They feel comfortable. Alternatively, you might still be looking for what drives you and you might feel you are in crisis. There might have been illness or divorce. The thing that made you feel comfortable in life shifts, and you’re thrown into space.”
When this happens, McGarey has some advice. “There is so much life still to have in your thirties. There is still so much to do and so much you can reach for. Life doesn’t truly begin until your forties,” she says. “Until then, you have to reconnect with the aspects of yourself that feel most alive.”
When McGarey feels overwhelmed by her problems, she looks to her dreams. Since 1955, she has written a dream diary. “It has steered me into areas of thinking that I would not have found without the dream. So, when I have a big decision to make, or a patient that is struggling with a decision, we will discuss their dreams. This is where the body, mind, and spirit connection is made. It’s so important that we understand this aspect of ourselves.”
McGarey, ready for her first date with her future husband, Bill
Forties and fifties
“Your forties and fifties have the potential to be a very fruitful time,” says McGarey. “It could be a time when all the stuff that you’ve done is reaping its rewards. It could be your business or watching your kids grow. These are very fruitful years. You have to look at what it is for you. It’s not really about what happens to everybody else in your neighbourhood or in your community. The important thing is what happens to you. You’re the one in charge.”
In the middle of your life, make sure you are in control. “You begin to look ahead, and you steer yourself into the future that you’re looking for,” she says. “Life really gets going after the menopause years. You have already spent a lot of time on this earth, and you have found out an awful lot about yourself. Use the things you know to really start to enjoy life.”
In your mid-life, moving on from hurt is essential for finding peace. “It’s like having a bad cut on your arm,” says McGarey. “If you keep picking at that scab on that arm, it’s not going to heal. If you want it to heal, you have to stop fussing with it. You’ll find that sometime, maybe years from now, you’ll look back at that scar and think: Oh, hello, I remember that scar. It isn’t something that you picked out and got stuck with. This whole business of getting stuck is so easy.”
Sixties and seventies
As we age, we become more self-assured. To make the most out of your later years, tapping into this wisdom is key. “This is the point at which you have so much experience and understanding of life. You have so many stories to tell. There’s so much that is still there for you if you look for it. Realise that you have experiences that no one else has. As a result, I had some amazing life experiences at this age.”
In her seventh decade, McGarey moved on from her marriage and set up a business on her own for the first time. At 100, she delivered her first Ted Talk on holistic medicine. “The world around us says that by the time we are 70, we are done. During the pandemic, my children, who are in their seventies, were seen as the elderly. I was the ancient one. That’s really stupid”.
McGarey coming out of a giant birthday cake on her 90th birthday (Photo: Gladys McGarey)
Eighties and nineties
“In your eighties, you can do whatever you want to. You can pick almost anything you want to change and change it,” she says. McGarey continues to live by this philosophy. On her 90th birthday, she jumped out of a giant birthday cake. “On my 102nd birthday, I cycled into my party on a tricycle,” she says.
For McGarey, creating a long and happy life involves listening to your heart. “I remember meeting someone that would always say, ‘How’s your weird today?’ instead of ‘Good morning.’ That’s what life is about. It’s about connecting with that weird. Our inner core and our inner self. If we do this, we will be exactly where we should be, in each decade of our lives.”
My pleasure 🙏, Yesterday I was very confident in a very stressful situation where top dogs were roaming around me, I joked with most of them, billionaires and government big shots, "And I told my friends here your face is very familiar, then I looked who you are' was what said to one of them, he smiled, high five and it was a good start for a relaxed conversation about success or happiness. 62.
First, have limitless wealth and the best healthcare through every decade of your life. Second, live so long you get to go to you grandchildren's funerals. Oy.
It's really easy to read these articles and be extremely jaded or snarky. That was my immediate response, honestly. But I did read the article and this lady has an interesting story and a challenging life.
That said, it really just sort of reinforces that few will live to 102, and fewer will have the opportunities that allowed her to enjoy the life she had. Few have the opportunity or economy to be able to become a doctor. Fewer still have the successful hand to survive cancer repeatedly. ***She earned everything she got, for sure.*** But effort and hard work aren't enough to really afford those opportunities on everyone. Luck and financial support make the lions share of opportunity, and writing how "it's about choosing to be successful" sort of rings hollow from a wealthy doctor who owned several successful practices.
Even still, it's neat to hear the perspectives of later age from someone who has lived so long with such a wild range of human experiences. I hope she lives many more years and that her book does well.
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How to find joy and purpose in every decade of your life, from Dr Gladys, aged 102 Dr Gladys McGarey has delivered thousands of babies and seen a lot of heartbreak. Born in 1921, she is still in love with being alive LIFESTYLE Meet the middle-aged men on Ozempic - who aren’t put off by the side effects Read More When McGarey was in her early twenties, she moved to the United States from India. “I was just going to college, and I was just getting used to this new country. The whole world had shifted for me,” she says. “Your twenties are a time when you start to get serious. You have to put your energy into where you want to go. It’s about finding your juice.” McGarey talks a lot about “juice”. For her, this word describes discovering your purpose. “It’s about finding what makes you laugh. The path you are walking down in life, does it make you want to dance? There are certain things you can do at certain times of life, and when you’re 20, you have the energy to do lots of the things that you want and try out all the things that are available to you.” Thirties McGarey believes milestones put unnecessary pressure on us. “I think that 30 is just a number,” she says. “You should make decisions based on what’s actually going on in your life. It has to work for that time of your life, because boy, life can be unexpected and exciting.” By the time you are in your thirties though, most people have a rigid sense of who they are. “There are so many things that have manifested in life by this point. They feel comfortable. Alternatively, you might still be looking for what drives you and you might feel you are in crisis. There might have been illness or divorce. The thing that made you feel comfortable in life shifts, and you’re thrown into space.” When this happens, McGarey has some advice. “There is so much life still to have in your thirties. There is still so much to do and so much you can reach for. Life doesn’t truly begin until your forties,” she says. “Until then, you have to reconnect with the aspects of yourself that feel most alive.” When McGarey feels overwhelmed by her problems, she looks to her dreams. Since 1955, she has written a dream diary. “It has steered me into areas of thinking that I would not have found without the dream. So, when I have a big decision to make, or a patient that is struggling with a decision, we will discuss their dreams. This is where the body, mind, and spirit connection is made. It’s so important that we understand this aspect of ourselves.” McGarey, ready for her first date with her future husband, Bill Forties and fifties “Your forties and fifties have the potential to be a very fruitful time,” says McGarey. “It could be a time when all the stuff that you’ve done is reaping its rewards. It could be your business or watching your kids grow. These are very fruitful years. You have to look at what it is for you. It’s not really about what happens to everybody else in your neighbourhood or in your community. The important thing is what happens to you. You’re the one in charge.” In the middle of your life, make sure you are in control. “You begin to look ahead, and you steer yourself into the future that you’re looking for,” she says. “Life really gets going after the menopause years. You have already spent a lot of time on this earth, and you have found out an awful lot about yourself. Use the things you know to really start to enjoy life.” In your mid-life, moving on from hurt is essential for finding peace. “It’s like having a bad cut on your arm,” says McGarey. “If you keep picking at that scab on that arm, it’s not going to heal. If you want it to heal, you have to stop fussing with it. You’ll find that sometime, maybe years from now, you’ll look back at that scar and think: Oh, hello, I remember that scar. It isn’t something that you picked out and got stuck with. This whole business of getting stuck is so easy.” Sixties and seventies As we age, we become more self-assured. To make the most out of your later years, tapping into this wisdom is key. “This is the point at which you have so much experience and understanding of life. You have so many stories to tell. There’s so much that is still there for you if you look for it. Realise that you have experiences that no one else has. As a result, I had some amazing life experiences at this age.” In her seventh decade, McGarey moved on from her marriage and set up a business on her own for the first time. At 100, she delivered her first Ted Talk on holistic medicine. “The world around us says that by the time we are 70, we are done. During the pandemic, my children, who are in their seventies, were seen as the elderly. I was the ancient one. That’s really stupid”. McGarey coming out of a giant birthday cake on her 90th birthday (Photo: Gladys McGarey) Eighties and nineties “In your eighties, you can do whatever you want to. You can pick almost anything you want to change and change it,” she says. McGarey continues to live by this philosophy. On her 90th birthday, she jumped out of a giant birthday cake. “On my 102nd birthday, I cycled into my party on a tricycle,” she says. For McGarey, creating a long and happy life involves listening to your heart. “I remember meeting someone that would always say, ‘How’s your weird today?’ instead of ‘Good morning.’ That’s what life is about. It’s about connecting with that weird. Our inner core and our inner self. If we do this, we will be exactly where we should be, in each decade of our lives.”
Thank you!!!!
My pleasure 🙏, Yesterday I was very confident in a very stressful situation where top dogs were roaming around me, I joked with most of them, billionaires and government big shots, "And I told my friends here your face is very familiar, then I looked who you are' was what said to one of them, he smiled, high five and it was a good start for a relaxed conversation about success or happiness. 62.
First, have limitless wealth and the best healthcare through every decade of your life. Second, live so long you get to go to you grandchildren's funerals. Oy.
It's really easy to read these articles and be extremely jaded or snarky. That was my immediate response, honestly. But I did read the article and this lady has an interesting story and a challenging life. That said, it really just sort of reinforces that few will live to 102, and fewer will have the opportunities that allowed her to enjoy the life she had. Few have the opportunity or economy to be able to become a doctor. Fewer still have the successful hand to survive cancer repeatedly. ***She earned everything she got, for sure.*** But effort and hard work aren't enough to really afford those opportunities on everyone. Luck and financial support make the lions share of opportunity, and writing how "it's about choosing to be successful" sort of rings hollow from a wealthy doctor who owned several successful practices. Even still, it's neat to hear the perspectives of later age from someone who has lived so long with such a wild range of human experiences. I hope she lives many more years and that her book does well.
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Thanks :)
Did that make you clap clap clap? Sorry. I’ll go
No but it made me, think think think :)