Age is only a number. Yet, it doesn't matter how often you repeat it like a safe mantra. Age may only be a number, but it is a number that is constantly growing. And we all have a natural aversion to old age.
Why? Blame it on society and culture. It is commonly accepted that age can affect your physical appearance and health. While there is no denying that the aging process can impact your physical and cognitive health, it doesn't mean that growing old makes you inadequate. Unfortunately, society has trained us to perceive signs of age as a weakness. As a result, we grind our teeth on each birthday. Another year becomes synonymous with skin, hair, health problems.
But the fear that growing old affects our worthiness as a person is incorrect. Everybody changes throughout their lives. During our lifetime, we welcome puberty proudly as it is the sign we are no longer children. We approach our 20s and 30s with a knowing smile when we finally lose our baby cheeks and start looking more grown-up.