Old age shouldn’t catch you off guard

Old age shouldn’t catch you off guard — it deserves preparation, not empty hands. A little cash saved, a home that’s yours, and a car you can rely on — these aren’t luxuries, they’re the foundation of independence. When everything you have is truly yours, you stand a chance to experience the third chapter of life with dignity. ✨ Less is more. I’d rather live with less and breathe freely than be buried under a pile of possessions. The more things you own, the more energy they steal. There’s a fine line between owning your things… and your things owning you. True living is a subtle art — knowing how to eat with pleasure, sleep with peace, and not let anxiety about “losing it all” ruin your joy. Because in truth, nothing in this world really belongs to us. And we shouldn’t belong to things either. That’s just a quiet form of slavery. Live light. Live free. Live wise. — Robert de Niro