Celebrate Turning 60 on Your Terms

Celebrate Turning 60 on Your Terms Turning 60 is special. It is the onset of a golden era. For some 60-year-olds, it could a time to spend with kids and grandkids; for others, it may be the time to party at your favorite haunt with your old buddies and your favorite music playing in the background.   The 60th birthday is considered an important event in many cultures. While some people retire from active work life at the age of 60, some prefer to pursue hobbies or other activities at this age. In many eastern cultures such as China and Korea, the 60th birthday is considered very important. In China, someone who has arrived at the age of 60  has completed a full life cycle. Following the 60th year, the person celebrates a new life. Hence the 60th birthday is celebrated with great extravagance.   Enjoy the bliss of 60. Here are some ideas you can use to make your 60th birthday memorable. Surround Yourself With Your Children and Grandchildren Relive the magical moments of life even while you look forward to new experiences. This is an opportunity to tell your family about where you were during important points in history. Get to know more about them and what makes them tick, and let them teach you the latest technology so you can share their interests. There is nothing better than a cool grandma or grandpa.   Find a Hobby Or Follow Your Passion. Wouldnt it be fun to finally open your own little cafe? Or to spend your time gardening, or learning a new skill? Join a yoga class, go for a guided tour to a distant place and enjoy partying with your friends.   60th Birthday Quotes Here are 10 beautiful birthday quotes about turning 60. Some are funny, some poignant, and others are inspiring. Find one that makes you smile and make these quotes your lesson for a great future. Oscar Wilde: To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable. George Carlin: Im sixty years of age. Thats 16 Celsius. Maurice Chevalier: Old age isnt so bad when you consider the alternative. Bernard Baruch: To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am. William Butler Yeats: From our birthday, until we die, is but the winking of an eye.Joan Rivers: Looking fifty is great†¦ if youre sixty. Mark Twain: When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not.John Dryden: What, start at this! when sixty years have spread. Their grey experience oer thy hoary head? Is this the all observing age could gain?Or hast thou known the worl so long in vain? Pablo Picasso: One starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it is too late.Tom Stoppard: Age is a high price to pay for maturity.