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[quote=Anonymous]Sorry if this has been asked before in this thread, but why does the OP really care about turning invisible?  You're not going to turn heads at 60 the same way you did at 20, 30 or even 40.  The key (at least for women, and somewhat for men as well) is not to become so invested in your physical appearance that your entire psyche is geared towards external validation.

For men, they start to turn invisible in the workplace around 50 or so, and in places like Silicon Valley, around 35-40.  Youth has been worshiped throughout history, particularly by those who squandered theirs and are somehow trying to reclaim it by looking/acting younger.

Life isn't and should never be perceived as static.  You won't be young and beautiful forever, so you must plan for the time that you're not.  Likewise, you won't have the drive to succeed in the business world once you hit 50+, so again, you need to plan for a future with less earning potential.

The problem is that most people fail to plan and only realize the full extent of their mistake when time catches up to them.  Now, it's never too late to take pride in your appearance (e.g., lose weight, work out, etc...), nor is it never too late to start saving your pennies.  But you're simply not entitled to a "do over" if you didn't make hay when the sun shined on your life.  You must make the best of what you have.

Go ahead, flame me if you want, but I'm doing everything I can to maximize my life, even though retirement is much closer than it used to be.....[/quote]

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