As a matter of fact, this is from a book by Dame Agatha (Christie), Lady Mallowan, a book whose title I do not remember. Despite my short memory for the book's title, I kept the paragraph that follows. It is a very appropriate and well written piece although, as I remember, strangely inconsequential to the main storyline of the book (crime, obviously).The paragraph begins, "Life was good fun, and I'd been content to go on with life being fun. That attitude goes with youth. When youth begins to pass, fun isn't fun any more."
It seems we grow up, from somebodies into nobodies; or, the lifetime efforts of escaping nonentity are stumped simply by the passage of time. It is important therefore, to have prepared the ground for growing older. Here are some of the things you should have:
a) Knowledge and choice: know what you want and want what you have, the latter being far more complicated than the former.
b) A home, the correct kind of home, one which affords you relaxation and contentment and pride, and inspires your hospitality instinct.
c) Pursue two interests at least: one mental, the other manual. One of these should be a (potential) income generator.
d) Access to and contact with friends and close family, schools, medical facilities, library.
e) No regrets except for missing the next drink after reading this -- which is hardly a major loss.
With the above, you are of the way to "When youth begins to pass, fun becomes different and deeper".
