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开 本: 32开纸 张: 胶版纸包 装: 平装是否套装: 否国际标准书号ISBN: 9780156013604
Acclaimed and beloved prize-winning essayist Roger Rosenblatt
has commented on most of the trends and events of our time. His
columns in “Time” magazine and his commentaries on PBS’s News Hour
with Jim Lehrer have made him a household word and a trusted friend
of millions. With a wry sense of humor and inimitable wit,
Rosenblatt offers here guidelines for aging that are both easy to
understand and, more importantly, easy to implement. More and more
in the news today, we are hearing about phenomenal advances in the
“fight against aging.” But what Rosenblatt suggests to combat age
is far more valuable than any scientific breakthrough-he breaks
down the hardest part of aging, the mental anguish of growing older
with fifty-four gems of funny, brilliant, wise, indispensable
advice. A book to savor, a book to keep, and a book for all ages.
This little guide is intended for people who wish to age
successfully, or at all. . . . One may think of this work as a
how-to book, akin to many health guides published these days, whose
purpose is to prolong our lives and make them richer. That is the
aim of my book, too. -from the Introduction And this is just the
start of Roger Rosenblatt’s charming and thought-provoking guide to
surviving the episodes that shamelessly shave years off of our
lives. With a wry sense of humor and peerless wit, Rules for Aging
provides guidance that is, hands down, the most practical,
pleasurable and, most importantly, painless advice you’ll ever
receive. As Rosenblatt writes, “When I urge you to refrain from a
certain thought or course of action, I do not mean to suggest that
you are in any way wrong if you do the opposite. I mean only to say
that you will suffer.” Rule #1: It doesn’t matterWhatever you think
matters-doesn’t. Follow this rule, and it will add decades to your
life. It does not matter if you are late, or early; if you are
here, or if you are there; if you said it, or did not say it; if
you were clever, or if you were stupid; if you are having a bad
hair day, or a no hair day; if your boss looks at you cockeyed; if
your girlfriend or boyfriend looks at you cockeyed; if you don’t
get that promotion, or prize, or house, or if you do. It doesn’t
matter.
It doesn’t matter
Nobody is thinking about you
Let bad enough alone
Ignore your enemy or kill him
Boo yourself off the stage
Yes you did
After the age of 30, it is unseemly
to blame one’s parents for one’s life
If something is boring you,
it is probably you
Stay clear of anyone–other than
a clergymannwho refers to God
more than once in an hour
Swine rules
Listen for the word “Great”
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