《不被束縛的晚年》 讀後

 

剛開始還以為是要 財富自由 晚年不被束縛，看了才知道完全不是講這麼一回事。

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《不被束縛的晚年》 摘要

《不被束縛的晚年》這本書的核心理念是鼓勵人們以積極、自主且富有意義的態度來規劃和度過晚年生活，而非被傳統觀念、身體限制或社會期待所束縛。

全書分四大部: 從被照顧者、照顧者的角度去看這議題，到親身體驗及提供可能的未來照顧-自立支援。強調，晚年並非生命的終點，而是另一個可以充分發掘潛力、追求熱情、建立深厚連結的黃金時期。它提供了實用的策略和思維模式，幫助讀者擺脫對衰老的恐懼，並主動創造一個充滿活力和滿足感的晚年。

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核心要點：

1. 心態轉變：擁抱可能性而非限制

   • 破除傳統迷思： 書中挑戰了許多關於老年生活的負面刻板印象，例如認為老年必然伴隨衰弱、孤單和無用。

   • 積極賦能： 鼓勵將晚年視為一個自由、成長和探索的機會，強調即使身體機能可能下降，但精神和心靈的豐富度可以持續提升。

   • 自主選擇： 鼓勵個人為自己的晚年生活負責，主動做出選擇，而不是被動接受命運的安排。

2. 健康與活力的維持：身心靈並重

   • 重視身體健康： 強調規律運動、均衡飲食和定期體檢的重要性，以維持身體機能，延緩衰老進程。

   • 保持心智活躍： 鼓勵持續學習新事物、培養興趣、閱讀或參與智力挑戰活動，以刺激大腦，預防認知衰退。

   • 心理韌性： 探討如何培養樂觀、感恩和彈性的心態，有效應對生活中的挑戰和變化。

3. 人際關係與社會連結：豐富晚年生活

   • 深化舊有關係： 鼓勵花更多時間與家人和老朋友相處，維繫情感連結。

   • 建立新連結： 提倡參與社區活動、志工服務或加入興趣團體，拓展社交圈，建立新的友誼。

   • 避免孤獨： 強調社會連結對於心理健康的重要性，指出孤獨感是影響老年幸福感的主要因素之一。

4. 意義與目的：重塑人生價值

   • 追求熱情與興趣： 鼓勵老年人重新發掘年輕時的夢想，或培養新的興趣和嗜好，讓生活充滿樂趣。

   • 持續貢獻社會： 鼓勵透過志工服務、傳承經驗、指導年輕人等方式，繼續為社會做出貢獻，獲得成就感和自我價值感。

   • 規劃個人遺產： 鼓勵思考自己希望留給世界的印記，無論是物質的還是精神的遺產。

5. 財務規劃與獨立：確保資源自由

   • 穩健的財務基礎： 雖然不是主要篇幅，但書中也間接提醒了穩固的財務狀況是實現晚年自由的重要基石，確保有足夠的資源來支持自己的生活選擇和活動。

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《不被束縛的晚年》最終傳達的訊息是：晚年生活不是等著被「安排」或被「照顧」，而是應該透過積極的規劃和心態調整，去「創造」一個屬於自己的、充滿自主、學習、連結和意義的精彩階段。 它呼籲人們趁早開始思考和準備，才能真正享受一個不被束縛的黃金歲月。

Mountain View Cycling

 

Mountain View is not far from Cupertino. Just like Cupertino is home of Apple, Mountain View is home of Google. International visitors come to Cupertino to visit the Apple store next to their HQ, there is Google Store too! Anyway, Cupertino is an established area, Mountain View has much more wide opened space, and Shoreline Park is definitely one could not missed. Before Cupertino City completes its project of connecting the bike routes together, we just have to put our bikes in the Highlander for our ride there.

We usually get in from the N Shoreline Blvd (far right on the map). After the guard house, there are multiple spots where you can park. First is the Kite Flying Area, then close to Rengstorff House there are plenty of space.

The bike paths some are paved, some unpaved. Shared with the pedestrians, there is no car access, that's great. No pets, another plus. As you can see from the map, one side is land, the other side is the San Franscisco Bay. Here is very shallow, pretty much slough everywhere (above and below).

As you can see there is no shadow at all. We came early around 9AM. Temp in the teens even in July. It will heat up around noon, then cool down again at night. So make sure you wear properly and cover up if you would stay under the sun for a while.

The far left on the map is Palo Alto. There are Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail and South Adobe Creek Loop Trailhead. Definitely places we can come next time.

Cycling in Cupertino - Neighborhood

 

Glenbrook

Today's plan is to ride around the neighborhood and pick up some grocery. Not a real cycling exercise, but to show you my neighborhood.

First stop Bank of America, do some banking. This is on the corner of the Stevens Creek Blvd and De Anza Blvd. Then onward to the Memorial Park. Next to the park is Glenbrook Apartment. This is the 1st place we stayed when we moved from the east coast. There are pools to cool down in the summer. We had fun then.

The bike lane is separated from the road - see the cars park inbetween! You don't see that in Taiwan. Of course, one can argue that only American has wide open space to spare.

Continued to the North Stelling, you will hit this bridge - bike overpath.

Look closer, it is so nicely done. Underneath is Highway 280.

Now we are eastward on the Homestead Rd. The grocery store Safeway is in this big shopping square. There are rack for you to park your bikes just like in the old western time people park their horses outside the store!

Total 4.9miles. I guess this is too short. Next time, I'll add more. Maybe the Cupertino Market Square and Apple.

Apple old HQ on Infinite Loop

Apple's old HQ on De Anza Blvd is nearby. There is a loop around the office building called Infinite Loop. Total 800m long. In the weekend, there is no car at all except some maintenance crews. Perfect for jogging or biking.

Cupertino Library

Cross the Stevens Creek Blvd on S. Blaney, there is the Cupertino Library. I used to walk, now bike is quicker.