How Far Can People Look Forward with Confidence to Growing Old?
Little kids always have dreams about growing up. They imagine being an astronaut, a firefighter, or a princess. When they’re young, all they want is to be old. Little do young children know, growing up has it’s side effects. Today, senior citizens make up a majority of the world’s population. While growing old, it has it’s benefits like learning from mistakes and becoming wiser. It also has it’s disadvantages like health risks. As people grow older, they come closer to death but also experience a lot throughout their life spans. While some people look forward with confidence to growing old, other fears the aging process. Everyone who lives will eventually die. With life, comes death. A big question asked in today’s society is, “Where do we go once we die?” Many religions have their own beliefs. One religion, Christianity, believes that through God’s son, Jesus Christ, we will live eternally in Heaven. In order to get to Heaven, one must live for God and have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Without believing in Jesus, one will go to Hell. Christians who are strong in their faith and live by The Holy Bible know where they will go once they die, which provides them with confidence in growing old. Other religions, such as Hinduism, believe in reincarnation into a new form based on their previous life. If one lives a good and pure life and lives by the Rig Veda, they will be confident for their next life. Having a strong faith in a religion can instill confidence in a person when it comes to growing old. Some people, even without religious beliefs, can look forward with confidence to growing old. An example of this kind of person is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah grew up physically and mentally abused, never looking forward to the next day ahead of her. She never thought she would be living life how she does now, as a world renown talk show host and hero for many. Oprah has established many foundations and organizations that supports charities, education of children,