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Old age: Exploring alternative careers, pursuing passions
The silver lining about retirement? Many get more time to pursue hitherto-forgotten passions and hobbies. Doctors and psychologists urge caregivers and children to push their parents to take up a hobby, as the monotony of everyday life could pull them down, emotionally. Such pursuits not only help them to stay stimulated, but also bring about a sense of pride and accomplishment.
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Air Commodore Minoo Vania spent 33 years in the Air Force, after which he retired and gave serious attention to turning into a writer.
Today, Vania has published books of poems and stories as well, making him a much-loved member of the literary fraternity in Coimbatore.
“It’s always important to not let the mind stay idle, and that’s what pushed me to tap into my passion for writing after my career in the skies. I always used to leave little notes of my writing lying all around the house, which my mother collected and kept safely. After my marriage, she gave them to my wife who followed the same practice.
However, it was only recently that my friends pushed me to publish them,” smiles the 83-year-old, who also likes to go travelling, hiking and trekking.
He adds, “Going against popular belief, the geriatric community does know how to have a lot of fun. How can you suddenly decide to stop functioning as you used to? You still have the same basic energy that has been in you, and that never goes away. It’s what keeps me going.”
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