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Recently, I was talking to a friend of my son and told him that after a bout of flu, I finally completed my first gravel bike ride since February 1st—a whopping 35 kilometers. He said, „That’s great, at your age.“ I confidently replied, „Yes, I’ll still be doing that in 10 years.“ But he replied, „No, you won’t be doing that anymore.“ I paused for a moment, thought about it, and came to the conclusion: Yes, I’ll definitely still be doing that. I simply can’t imagine not being out on my gravel bike for 30, 40, or even 50 kilometers in 10 years—at 82. Why not? Yes, but it expresses what society thinks, and that's precisely why I'm repeating it here. The danger is that the recipient of what's being said somehow absorbs it and is influenced by it. There's hardly a more negative mantra for accelerating aging than constantly saying, "I won't be doing that at my age" or "Don't be doing that at your age." The positive mantra, on the other hand, is, "Why shouldn't I be doing that anymore? Of course I'll be doing it in 10 years. Of course I'll be doing it in 20 years." That's a positive mantra—you're sending your body a signal. David Sinclair, who conducts longevity research like no other, could certainly explain the scientific or biochemical reasons for what happens when you internalize positive or negative mantras about your age. But we're fighting back and changing society's mantra regarding longevity. #classicmodel #actorslife #ridingbicycle #gravelcycling #rideinstyle #overseventy #longevity #urbanbluezone #dortmund #pingomagduschewski #lifespan @pingoscolors