Read Carnegie – what can and can't do at 40

40-year-olds can and can't do

When people reach 40, they reach middle age. Compared to other age groups, Carnegie values life most at the age of 40. In Carnegie's view, the age of 40 has the following characteristics:

(1) A man's appearance is his resume. Lincoln once said, "After the age of 40, men are responsible for their looks." ”

(2) The central topic of the 40-year-old period is health and disease.

(3) There will be many people who fail because they are too confident. There are also some people who are originally undistracted and enthusiastic about work, and suddenly feel that there are many interesting things in life, so they fall into the trap of gambling, pornography, etc., thus ruining their lives.

(4) The age of 40 is the period when children's education is spent the most, after this period, the family fatigue will become lighter and lighter in the future.

(5) People who have developed smoothly have made great achievements in their careers. Past efforts have borne fruit at this time. And those who are young and strong and do not work hard will have regrets and sorrows.

(6) It is inevitable to feel the decline of physical fitness, especially after the age of 48, the human body function gradually has problems, that is, gradually entering menopause, the mood will become worse and worse, more and more irritable.

(7) The gap between people who look young and those who look old is 12 years old, and the difference in ability is more than 5 times. People who are physically and mentally aging will not have any new achievements, and it is very good to maintain the status quo.

Based on the above observations, Carnegie believes that the lifestyle at the age of 40 should be like this:

(1) When people reach the age of 40, they must not only be responsible for their own appearance, but also responsible for their own clothing and appearance. If the clothes are not neat and the style is vulgar, it is difficult to get recognition.

(2) The age of 40 is the time when the family is the most tired, but don't complain, if you can't even take on such a responsibility, you have to complain, it is impossible to take on a big responsibility in society.

(3) When a person reaches middle age, he should become calm and majestic due to the rich experience of life, which is the so-called sense of maturity.

(4) It is necessary to have correct judgment at work, but when people reach 40, they are often indecisive and hesitant.

(5) At this time, there is also a need for adjustment, if the adjustment is good, it will be more trusted and recognized by others.

(6) At this time, it is advisable to use the brain diligently and exercise diligently, otherwise the thinking and body will accelerate aging. After the age of 60, how your body will become depends on how you move your mind and body when you are forty or fifty years old.

Carnegie believes that 40 years old is the golden time of life, and calling the 50 years old period "the 50 years of twilight" is inevitably pessimistic and exaggerated. In my opinion, 40 to 55 years old should be the golden 15 years of life, and the so-called rich and powerful people are also. Carnegie said that for men, 58 years old is a boundary, after which the physical and mental strength will gradually decline, day by day. I agree with this view. However, 58 years old is only a turning point, not the end of the world, and you don't have to worry about it, because even after 60 years old, you are only young and old.

After the age of 50, you should pay attention to the following things:

(1) Try to maintain a healthy body;

(2) Due to the increasing lack of concentration at this time, we must be cautious, practical and careful when doing things;

(3) At this time, people will become more and more stubborn, so pay special attention to accepting the opinions of others, and do not let young people dare not approach you;

(4) Try to reach out to more people to keep you fully active;

(5) Don't just complain;

(6) Keep your mood calm and comfortable.

Carnegie said that after the age of 50, everything is coming to an end, and special attention should be paid not to break the law or regulations due to momentary confusion or negligence, so that the previous achievements are abandoned. In my opinion, this reminder is meaningful and deserves special attention. In China's official or workplace, many people have appeared the so-called "59 phenomenon" because they are facing job transfer or retirement, that is, they have fished wildly in the year before retirement and retirement, in order to have a guarantee for their later life, or to gather some wealth for their children, but they have turned the sunset red into "Ailao Mountain". If people had recognized Carnegie's sense of distress and vigilance earlier, perhaps the number of people who would eat in prison after the age of 60 would have decreased a lot, and there might even be another golden 15 years. You know, Deng Xiaoping was 73 years old when he made his third comeback, and he was still full of vigor and vigor; Chu Shijian was 76 years old when he started his business for the second time, but he was still ambitious, and I believe that there is still a golden age waiting for him, but the difference is that he has been in the "mourning prison" for several years, and he is a witness and victim of the "59 phenomenon".

Life 40, incomparably beautiful, but also to cherish. Carnegie's wisdom in life, at this age, is simple and direct: be cautious and upright, and do not go against the bad. This is also the eight-character advice and blessing I send you!