With this comes a freeing discovery. That’s the ability to live life on his terms.
“In truth, you can now own yourself,” says Jason Barker, 44. “You can do ‘YOU.’ Plain and simple.”
He has life experience.
In the life of an older man, experience is a given. He knows he’s lived through much more than most of his younger counterparts. And he’s proud of it.
“I’ve seen a guy walk on the moon. I’ve seen a president get shot. I’ve seen Secretariat race. I’ve seen the Internet start and grow,” Estlow says.
For many men, this means career success. He finds comfort in knowing he’s at the top of the “food chain.”
“I am more comfortable and at ease because the demand for my services is always far greater than the supply, which is not the case when you are young and just starting out,” says Bob Bly, 58.
Your guy also knows that his work ethic is different from those in younger generations. That said, he’s just fine with it.
“I look back on my career when I was younger, and I see very few people willing to do what I did,” says Dean Nielsen, 42. “I think that young people today have different priorities. It’s not necessarily working all the time. It’s just a different set of values. Society is changing and putting more value on things outside of work.”