Do you remember how learning is described in the Pledge Ritual?

"It is wealth to the poor; honor to the rich, aid to the young, a support and comfort to the aged. Learning, if rightly applied, will make a woman cheerful and useful. It is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, an entertainment at all times; it cheers in solitude and gives moderation and wisdom in alI circumstances"

Regardless of our various ages, we have not lost the ability to LEARN NEW THINGS! So, don't be afraid to try! Learn..and become a more alive and youthful YOU!!!

Learning something new in adulthood can revitalize the mind, personality and body. Among pleasures received from involving one's self in a new learning project:
Increased self-esteem
Recognition
Rewards of new knowledge itself

Learning is an addiction that benefits both wind and body. The mind retains its powers only through use. Familiar tasks, both at home and on the job, don't exercise it. Thinking about something new does! Among the mental abilities that learning keeps in shape are:
Memory
Problem-solving
Organizing one's thoughts
Generating new ideas
These skills get rusty when people don't use them. EDUCATION GETS RID OF THE RUST! When you start slowing down, learn something new!

When you learn new things, you begin to think better of yourself. That is one of the prime emotional benefits of adult learning. Other benefits:
Greater self-reliance
Sense of being in charge of one's life
Increased meaning to life
We experience growth when we learn. All during childhood we grew mentally and emotionally. Once we leave school, we lose most of our opportunities for new educational experience. Adult learning restores them. IT LETS US DEVELOP PARTS OF OURSELVES WE NEVER HAD TIME TO EXPLORE.

As we age our reaction time slows down. Those people who are highly motivated and actively practice a skill, such as learning something they are interested in, are less vulnerable; that is, the slowing of their reaction time is partly reversed. The more active aging people are mentally, the better their physical condition remains.

Choose anything that interests you or that would be useful in your life. It can be brief (a course in 4 evenings) or prolonged (college program that takes years). You can learn anywhere and in many ways:
Study via magazine articles
Books
Learn about and from other (friends, neighbors)
Hobbies
Self-help or therapy groups
Seminars
Courses at Community Colleges or Community Centers
I like this one - BETA SIGMA PHI!!!