70
Example: I have a feeling that I have quite a few friends here, but I realise I’m concerned about money and feeling old—although I always hoped to be rich at 70. Maybe it is because my parents always worried about being poor when they were older?
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80
Example: I have a feeling of being myself and doing something adventurous.
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90
Example: I realise I have no vision of my life currently past 80 because my parents died before this age. It means I want to change this so I have a future after 90.
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Here’s an exercise to get you thinking about what works for you at present and what you might want to keep in any future you create.
Think back to a time in your past when you did something that felt 100 per cent right.
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What was it about the experience that felt right?
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What feeling did it give you?
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Who was there with you at the time?
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What was present in the experience that is not normally present?
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What was absent from the experience that is normally present?
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What changes can you make in your life to reflect what you have learnt from what you have written?
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The next exercise makes sure that you take account of any unfulfilled dreams you still have.
What did you love doing when you were a child?
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What dreams did you have when you were young?
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What dreams do you still want to be fulfilled?
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