The Secret to Aging Well? Contentment [nytimes.com]
At 88, I remain a competitive runner, always sprinting the last hundred yards of a race to cross the finish line with nothing left to give. The finish line of my life is drawing close, and I hope to reach it having given the best of myself along the way. I’ve been training my body to meet the demands of this final stretch. But, I wonder, should I have asked more of my mind? I have no trouble taking my body to a gym or starting line. I’ve done a good job convincing myself that if I didn’t...