If I wrote a list of things I really wanted for myself, I would have added youth to my list. Down deep in the desire of everyone is the desire, not only to look young, but to feel it also. A feeling of the things that creates being able to express yourself through the body as well as through your personality.

Their is a an art to staying young and it is very simple to learn, it lies within yourself. You don't have to look it (Botox etc.) you have to have the personality to feel it. As an 80 year old person I found if I have an active desire within, sooner or later I will have and show the outer expression for it.That something which gives this youth is my indwelling spirit, and that spirit is the real me. It is the same yesterday, today and forever and is always ageless.

The four main attitudes of the mind that keeps it are: Adaptability, Flexibility, change and Joy;

* Be adaptable! For the ability to adapt your old ideas to changing conditions will act as a barrier to time.

* The attitude of Joy! Joy to me goes hand in hand with all or most of my life doings. If you are to continue to stay thinking youthful, You must try to make every moment of you life enjoyable.

* You must be flexible and be able to change to what ever situation is at hand, so you can adapt to it.

I remember reading somewhere that "Every cell in us thinks.". If we are tense and strained or upset about something, you must relax and let youth flow through you, let go of everything you want and don't want and this will give you a gorgeous sense of freedom and lets the light of life shine through. I do this with meditation, but some people may do it with a rosary or just plain prayer. What ever it takes do it and you can stay youthful and young.