A few questions for people between the ages 40-65?

Question

I am taking a class about the development of the mind through all stages of life. I have to interview several people and document their answers.
I did this yesterday for ages 55+ and I received a great amount of feedback!
If you could answer, it would help a lot!
Thank you!

The questions are
1. What do you care most about?
2. Who are the most important people in your life?
3. What do you do with most of your time?
4. What are your goals?

It would be EXTREMELY helpful if you could include your age.
Thank you again!

Answer 1

1. (a) My wife, (b) my 2 sons, (c) my 4 grand kids and 3 'extended' grand kids, (d) children in general.

2. See #1

3. Work, ride my motorcycle (mostly on weekends down in N. Carolina), ride with the Patriot Guard Riders, study the Bible and teach it on Sunday and Wednesday.

4. Have more birthdays, that way I'll live longer.

Age 64 & 9 months.

Answer 2

1. I guess I care about me most because no one else will. As I get older, more and more things are going wrong, and because of the type of job I have, even more things go wrong. I'm hoping once I retire I'll have more time to get out and do some exercises regularly and for more than just 30-40 mins. a day. I care about my friends too because they are my selected family since I never had kids. I care about this world because it's such a nice place for human habitation yet we are destroying it fast. I care about the quality of life for the other beings that we share this world with--not fair that humans think they have more right to everything then all these other beings. I care about safety and having enough money to see me through after I can't work anymore.



2. My friends and some of my family.



3. Most of my time is spent working--or so it seems. I include the time I have to devote to keeping my work clothes ready for work (washing, pressing, mending, whatever). I include commuting back and forth too since I wouldn't be doing that except to get to and from work. Which makes my work day 13.5 hours a day long. During my time off, I run around doing chores since I can't do them during the work week.



4. My goal is to retire while I still have enough time to enjoy it. I've been working at one thing or another since I was 16 (if you don't count the after-school and weekend pick up jobs) and I'm tired of it. But the politicos keep wanting to push the retirement age further and further back so by the time most of us get to retirement age, we'll have a couple years before we die--not what life is supposed to all about. If anything, they ought to be making retirement age sooner so the young kids can take over our jobs and contribute to the tax and SS roles. I may not stay idle when I retire but I want to be able to do a job that I enjoy or that gives me some form of soul satisfaction, not just a paycheck, maybe do something I believe in that I feel is helping the world.

Answer 3

1. I care most about my relationships with God, my husband, my children, and my grandchildren.

2. My husband, our children and our grandchildren are the most important people in my life.

3. I read a lot, spend time on the computer, watch a little TV, and take care of my houseplants.

4. My goal is to grow in spirit, live a long life and, when it's over, and to leave my family and friends with some good memories of me.



I'm 64.

Answer 4

I am 63 years old



1 I care most about my family, my friends and the world in which I live.



2 The most important people in my life are my partner first, then our sons and their families, then our friends, our neighbours and anyone else who needs our help.



3 I spent time with the grandkids, sewing, gardening, knitting, out with friends, reading (Nice change after years of study and work)



4 My goals are to spend more holidays with the kids and do some volunteer work overseas - orphanages I think. I already do some volunteer work in my community.

Answer 5

The questions are

1. What do you care most about? Making People smile and laugh through their pain..

2. Who are the most important people in your life? My Husband...

3. What do you do with most of your time? Volunteer and Charity Work

4. What are your goals? To live life to it's fullest helping people where I can.

Age 44

Answer 6

Im asking my dad, lol -



1. I care about my family first, of course. I need to make sure they're all happy, all the time and that's my first priority. Also about my job, and making sure I have enough pay to take care of my family. So I guess it all goes back, to caring about my family first.



2. My daughter, first. She'll always be my number one girl. My mother, and my girlfriend of 6 years come straight after.



3. Work, haha. I work every day until about 6, starting at 8. Lifting couches by myself upstairs, so that's pretty much it. On weekends I spend time with my daughter, doing just family things.



4. Finish a cd I'm making, and to make sure my daughter is happy.























He's 49, but I thought that'd be close enough! :p

Answer 7

1) That the people I love are safe. That we respect diversity. That we terminate war.

#2) My loved ones, my family.

#3) I read wonderful books. I garden a lot. I cook well. I touch nature daily. I remember.

#4) To be a loving, brave support for those who need me. To appreciate the amazing insights into the multi-verse that always seem to be right around the corner!

Answer 8

I am 62.



1) I care most about the health and happiness of my family.

2) My husband....my children...my grandchildren.

3) I read....write....volunteer at a museum....go on adventures with my husband......make clothes for my grandchildren....go to the movies.

4)I'm currently doing the research prior to writing a book about the early history of my local area. My goal is to complete the book within the next 12 months. My general goal is to stay healthy and happy for an amazing amount of time.



Best wishes to you.

Answer 9

may circumstances may be different from some, age 63 soon like October Most important people in my life? i would rather not say at this point,but they are here, and then there is me,and it could be all about me, and about what is important to me, of course i am beginning to believe that

t i am in the wrong country and among the wrong people,to ever have any achievement or success



My time i cannot put to use as i would like, money and surroundings ad to this frustration, i am surrounded by people who do not allow functioning, yuma,arizona a backward prejudice place if ever there was



what have been my ambitions, "Ambition Cromwell is an animal to be shunned" i have believed that most of my life and will continue to believe that.



are there things i would have liked to accomplished, of course, opulent wealth, my Theme Parks, restaurants custom houses and car plane boat design architecture,all of it,at some point i would have liked to put my fingers in,



goals as anyone who reaches such ages, the day, breathing continued health,but in my instance,it is only from one drab day to the next,with no hope of ever having. i am not among the people i need to be among,

should i blame myself? i don.t know, i do not want to admit to being that stupid or inept, or blind,or unknowledgable,

Answer 10

God, country family friends

family members and friends

work as a volunteer in a retirement village, learn, take walks

to live life to the fullest by gaining more wisdom and knowledge passing it on and helping others.

Answer 11

at different times of life, the criteria changes. i'm 62 and taking care of a woman 82. i care most about meeting basic needs. i love my old woman and really like combing her hair and keeping her laundry up and dressing her nicely. my husband is also important. my children are on their own. i care but not to interfere. most of my time is reading and writing and damage control.

goals are to lessen desire and improve spiritual growth.

Answer 12

Age : 46

1. My family

2. My family

3. Wash clothes, play chauffeur, shop ...

4. Move to Melbourne with my family