Yesterday’s tools may not work for today’s task but some tasks may only work with yesterday’s tools.
(Anna G)
Old doesn’t mean dated or useless.
So you just can’t shake off the feeling that you’re old; life has passed you by & you have nothing left but a broken heart. It doesn’t matter if you are 16 or even 60 years old. What matters is that you feel empty; you feel spent and you’re too tired to give life another try.
You wonder what’s the point of living when your life is filled with so many pot holes? You believe you have outlived your usefulness and there is no place in this world for you now. That’s self-defeating and self-destructive thinking. Call it out! Get rid of it! Life is only a dread if you believe this lie!
Fear be gone! Don’t be defined by what people think or expect of you. You can still grow and learn new things at whatever your age. Indeed it’s your attitude that matters.
You may think this Corona typewriter has outlasted its usefulness in the age of the computer. But on the contrary, this Corona typewriter is highly coveted by collectors. Yes it still only types on paper, but its value has appreciated. It’s priced now not for it’s functionality, but for its scarcity or vintage quality. There are only a few left of its kind, so it’s a limited edition collectors item now.
Similarly, age endows us with experiences that the young can only dream of. Objects may become vintage and outlast their owners, but the era that owns these objects won’t ever come back again. That’s because time is linear. Whatever age we have lived through, we have accumulated invaluable storehouses of life’s wisdom that only we can share.
You may yet discover how you have made someone’s life meaningful. Won’t that be a good reason for your existence?
Indeed God is not done with you, even if you don’t believe that He exists. His plan for you has yet to be lived out.
Take time off and reflect on this. It’s never too late.
