George Bernard Shaw Quote 02
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
- George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
(26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950)
A British playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics and Political Science. After earning his living writing music and literary criticism, he became famous for his plays. In 1926, he was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature for his "idealistic and humanistic work". Alan Lerner adapted his comedy Pygmalion into the musical My Fair Lady, which in turn became a household name in Hollywood as a blockbuster movie of the same name.
Inspired by his mother, Shaw grew up with a love of music and painting. He came from a poor and broken family, with neither a backer nor anyone to guide him. But with his strong will, he made a wide impact in many fields and became a world figure in literature and social thought for half a century.
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Famous Creations Of Shaw
Shaw's literary career began with the writing of novels, but his outstanding achievement was in the theater, where he wrote a total of 52 plays.
Widowers' Houses
Saint Joan
Pygmalion
The Devil's Disciple
Man and Superman
Heartbreak House
Mrs Warren's Profession
Major Barbara
The Apple Cart
The Doctor's Dilemma
Shaw's works are all over the world and have been adapted into different media and versions. These entertainments have also made his name and his creations known to an increasing number of people. His work has also become the target and admiration of many creators.
What is "old"?
Is a 60 years old man old? What is the "old" mean, for physical or mental?
Having lived or existed for many years.
When talking about old age, we usually define it in terms of age or physical growth. However, sometimes whether we are "old" is not measured by its age, but by our spiritual age. Once we think we are no longer young, then we become "old".
This quote is telling us the same thing. No matter how old we are, we can choose to stop playing or not play, it's our choice. If we are still having fun while we are playing, we are still a "young" person. On the other hand, once we think we are no longer young and choose to stop playing, we become older, even if we are only a teenager. Our mental age is not limited by our physical body.
Let's keep on being young!
keep your mind young
Keeping your mind young will do you no good. Of course, the most important thing for you to do is to keep your mind young. Besides, there are other things we can do to improve it. Let's take a look at some tips in this area!
Healthy body - Keeping your body healthy helps a lot to keep your mind young Physical and mental health are closely related. With a healthy body, we have the time and energy to try many things and to keep "playing"!
Make friends - Spend more time with others and make new friends! Friends and like-minded people can help you explore new interests well and support each other! Increased communication can also help us to be more active in life.
Enjoy your life and you will never being old!
