The Third Stage

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We can say that the first stage is growing up, going to school and early development; perhaps this lasts for 20 years.  The next stage - the second stage - lasts for perhaps 40 years and covers our careers and perhaps bringing up children etc.  The third stage - from about the age of 60 onwards - can also last for 40 years.  On average people are living longer and healthier lives. The third stage can be the golden years.

Today we're introducing examples of great third-stagers - people who have had interesting (or not) first and second stages, but after the age of 60 or thereabouts have had great third stages.

The first example is Grace Frederick.  She was a broadcasting pioneer, but at the age of 68 moved to Arizona and created the "Grace Museum of America".  At almost 100 years of age she is still taking visitors around her museum.  She made "retirement" sustainable and fun.  You can read about her here.

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