过七奔八之路是人生的一个重要节点。无论从哪个角度来说人过七旬也算是真正的老人了。至此，绚丽的夕阳已接近地平线，多彩的人生亦近尾声。据官方的公开数据，在所有自然人中只有44％的人能跨过70岁的门坎，从而转身走在奔八的路上。
七十到八十这是人生艰难的十年，是晚年生活的多事之秋。这个期间要经受衰老的加速，因为各部器官都在不可逆转地退化和损耗，就象一台即将报废的机器还在缓慢地运转。
这个期间是多种疾病的爆发期，由于人体免疫力的降低和变异，再难有效抵御病菌病毒的侵袭，小病经常有，大病随时来已是常态现状。
这期间由于头脑反应减慢，四肢不再灵活，头晕、噎呛、碰撞、摔跤等各种意外也会随时发生，而每一次意外都会带来难以承受的后果。
这期间还要经受失去亲朋、战友、同事、同学等同龄熟人的痛苦和悲伤，社交圈子越来越小，可倾诉的挚友越来越少，孤独寂寞感不断增加。
更危险的是这期间还会有一些人失聪失忆甚至失去生活自理能力，不但自己要忍受长期臥床的煎熬，也给子女增加了沉重负担。
这期间还会随时发生许多难以预料的事情，一件不经意的失误也能彻底改变你的人生。
谁的晚年都是一场血风腥雨，这绝对不是危言耸听，一曲《老来难》的传统戏曲已道尽了老年人的辛酸凄凉。
有人说若能越过古稀踏在奔八的起跑线上你就是一个非常幸运的人，因为有一多半的同龄人已经掉队失去了奔八的资格。
如果你达到了75岁，那么恭喜你，你已经是人生赢家了，因为这艰难的十年人生路你已行程过半，你的实际寿命已达到了全国平均预期生存年限的平均值。在这个里程碑式的加油站里，你只要抬脚翘首就可以隐约看到人生终点的那块标志牌了。
假如你一路坚持终于完成奔八的任务，那你就是一个人生十分完美的胜利者，因为你已经圆满到达攀登人生顶峰的大本营，可以躺平回味你的风雨人生路了。
接下来你可以对90岁、100岁那些缈茫的目标不屑一顾，随时随地可以决定前行或放弃，一切的一切都顺其自然、听天由命啦！
在我们的人生字典中已经没有了来日方长一说，我们唯一能够主宰的是：不悔昨天、不赌明天、珍惜今天、过好时下每一天。只要今天还能吃、还能走，那抓紧时间去吃些想吃的美食，想看些想看的美景，去完成曾经梦想要去完成的夙愿！抓紧，抓紧，人生不留遗憾！
请转发，让你的老年亲友、老同学、老同事共勉共享！
How to Navigate the Later Years of Life
The journey from seventy to eighty marks a critical phase in life. Regardless of perspective, reaching seventy signifies entering true old age. At this point, the vibrant sunset of life approaches the horizon, and the colorful journey of life nears its end. According to official data, only 44% of people surpass the age of seventy, stepping onto the road toward eighty.
The decade from seventy to eighty is one of the most challenging in life—a turbulent period in later years. During this time, aging accelerates as all bodily organs irreversibly degenerate and deteriorate, akin to a machine nearing obsolescence, still running but faltering.
This period is also a time of heightened susceptibility to illnesses. As the immune system weakens and becomes less effective at resisting infections, minor ailments become frequent, and major illnesses can strike at any time, becoming the norm.
Furthermore, cognitive and physical decline during these years can lead to accidents such as dizziness, choking, collisions, and falls. Each incident risks bringing severe consequences that may be difficult to bear.
This phase also entails enduring the sorrow of losing peers—friends, comrades, colleagues, and classmates. Social circles shrink, confidants grow fewer, and the sense of loneliness deepens.
More critically, some may face conditions such as hearing loss, memory decline, or even the loss of self-care abilities. This not only subjects the individual to prolonged suffering but also places a heavy burden on their children.
Unpredictable events may occur at any moment during these years. A single careless mistake could irrevocably alter one’s life trajectory.
The later years of life are often fraught with challenges, as the traditional opera "The Hardship of Growing Old" poignantly conveys the sorrows and struggles of aging.
Some say that if you’ve reached seventy and stand at the starting line of eighty, you are extraordinarily fortunate, as more than half of your peers may no longer be alongside you.
If you reach seventy-five, congratulations—you are already a life winner. By this milestone, you’ve traversed half of the arduous road from seventy to eighty, and your actual lifespan has reached the national average life expectancy. At this symbolic refueling station, you can almost glimpse the signpost marking the end of life’s journey.
Should you persist and complete the journey to eighty, you become a triumphant victor of life. You’ve successfully reached the base camp of life’s summit, where you can rest and reflect on your remarkable journey.
From here, you may scoff at the distant goals of ninety or one hundred, deciding freely whether to continue or let go. At this stage, everything follows the natural course of life, leaving it to fate.
In the dictionary of our lives, the phrase “there’s always tomorrow” no longer applies. The only things we can control are: no regrets about yesterday, no gambling on tomorrow, cherishing today, and living every moment to the fullest.
As long as you can still eat and walk today, seize the moment to enjoy the delicacies you crave, marvel at the sights you yearn to see, and fulfill the dreams you once aspired to achieve. Seize the day; make life free of regrets!
Please share this with your elderly relatives, old classmates, and former colleagues as mutual encouragement and inspiration!
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