Nice read if going into retirement

Jimmy Carter is an over achiever when it come to finding something to do after retirement. First he retired from the Navy to become a peanut farmer. Next he retired from being governor of Georgia to become President of the United States. Then he became what some people call the best ex-POTUS ever by establishing the Carter Center, volunteering with Habitat For Humanity, authoring many books (see note below), and serving as a non-governmental third-party negotiator in a variety of international diplomacy issues.

This book is part autobiographic commentary of his post retirement life and it is also part advice regarding how to maintain good physical and mental health in a person's older years. One thought I had while reading this book is that it had many of the characteristics of an long feature article in an AARP publication.

Since I'm also retired I feel a bit defensive about my time of retirement not being as productive and impressive as the author's. So I've struggled to think of something I done that exceeds that of Jimmy Carter. My answer is that I've posted more book reviews on Goodreads.com than he has.

Note:
GR's author page lists in excess of 60 distinctive publications that show Jimmy Carter as author. That apparently includes translations and/or compilations of past speeches, and other publications that are actually duplicates.

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Beautifully written book about aging. Some parts are outdated but the sentiment and suggestions are sound.

Interesting but not profound. Quick read.

I first read this book when it came out in 1998 after I had the privilege of meeting President Carter at a book signing. I was barely forty, and President Carter was then in his mid-seventies. I enjoyed the book for its positive, pragmatic tone and the anecdotes from the life of someone I’ve always admired. I’m now in my mid-sixities, and I read The Virtues of Aging differently this time. Although some of the details about various programs are dated, the wisdom about aging is just as fresh and valuable as it was twenty-five years ago. Carter focuses on how to navigate the challenges of aging while embrace its joys, and what aging means to age “successfully” can mean. It’s a short book, and one I recommend to others of a certain vintage.

A wonderful reminder of a gifted United States president whom I have always respected and loved. A gifted orator and inspiration to me for so long. i really appreciate and admire his service to our country from his youth to this day. I have looked to Jimmy and Rosalynn in reading this book, for guidance in how to go forward as I go forth in my elder years. I loved this book.

Nearing retirement age, I was interested to see if Jimmy Carter had any profound thoughts about how to navigate the remainder of one’s life. After all, he was involuntarily retired at age 56, but became quite productive and respected for his efforts later in life.

I’m not sure what I was looking for, but I did not find it in this book. It was mostly platitudes about eating healthy and exercising, how much he loved his wife, maintaining healthy relationships, etc. The one redeeming quality is that it is short, about 130 pages, and to the point. Carter is a god writer. I understand he has published dozens of books (more than 30 according to Wikipedia). His main source of income after the presidency was from book sales. This book feels like one of dozens.

I wasn’t old enough to vote when Jimmy Carter ran for office. I wish I had paid more attention to his great wisdom

An interesting read for those of us in our later years. Carter lived and is living a compelling and full life. Some good sources are provided for volunteer opportunities,

Some sage wisdom from a prestigious man, but this volume feels a little slim on the powerful reflection we expect from such an accomplished American.

Not very meaty but a very easy, quick read. I did find some parts overwhelming, as in, Jeez, I'm such a slacker compared to President Carter and his cohorts! But, I did find inspiration in the second half of the book and recommend that for people who enjoy thinking about the meaning of their lives and managing the fact of our mortality.