The Seven Ages of Man-William Shakespeare

All the world's a stage,

And all the men and women merely players:

They have their exits and their entrances;

And one man in his time plays many parts,

His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant,

Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.

And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel

And shining morning face, creeping like snail

Unwillingly to school. And then the lover,

The Seven Ages of Man-William Shakespeare

Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad

Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier,

Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,

Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,

Seeking the bubble reputation

Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice,

In fair round belly with good capon lined,

With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,

Full of wise saws and modern instances;

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And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts

Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon,

With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,

His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide

For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,

Turning again toward childish treble, pipes

And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,

That ends this strange eventful history,

Is second childishness and mere oblivion,

Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

1. INFANCY

The first role/age is that of an infant.

In this stage the man is a helpless baby and knows little.

 He cries and whines in the hands of his nurse or his mother. 

2. WHINING SCHOOLBOY

 In the second stage of life, man plays the role of a little child.

He carries a small schoolbag with him and has a shiny face, walking as slowly as possible because of his dislike of school.

He is unwilling to leave the protected environment of his home as he is still not confident enough to exercise his own discretion.

3. THE LOVER

 In the third stage of life, man plays the role of a lover. 

 He falls in love passionately and sings a sad ballad about love, praising the beauty of his lover’s eyebrows. 

In this stage he is always remorseful due to some reason or other, especially the loss of love.

He tries to express his feelings through song or some other cultural activity.

4.THE SOLDIER

In this stage he is full of strange oaths, bearded, and strives for honour, recognition and reputation, even faced with a cannon.

It is in this age that he thinks less of himself and begins to think more of others.

He is always working towards making a reputation for himself and gaining recognition, however short-lived it may be, even at the cost of his own life.

5.THE JUSTICE

In this stage he has acquired wisdom through the many experiences he has had in life.

He is full of wise sayings. He uses his experience, wisdom and knowledge in the dispensation of justice.

 He has reached a stage where he has gained prosperity and social status.

6. OLD AGE

In the sixth stage of life, man becomes weak and fragile.

 He begins to lose his charm — both physical and mental.

He loses his firmness and assertiveness, and shrinks in stature and personality.

7.SECOND CHILDISHNESS

This stage is compared to second childhood. He loses control over his senses and becomes dependent on others just like a child.

He loses his status and he becomes a non-entity.

 He is enveloped by forgetfulness and loses his teeth, eyesight, hearing, etc. and then, he passes away.

All we need is just the right motivation and so we can say why not!

Sometimes as I think about life I get frustrated that I have not done as much as I need to still do…..

My philosophy on life……

Everyone has their own philosophy on life and each person’s is unique to his or her own belief system.

“It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” 

The follow slides will show what I feel is important in life.

Think Positive – Be Glad…. Be grateful…. and spread positive attitude…

Life can be SIMPLE…….

Basically, Life is about asking yourself, what do you want out of life?

Security

Inner Peace/Contentment

Satisfying Relationships

(not necessarily in this order…..)

Security

Security means different things to all people.

One aspect is that it is a source of financial income come so that I will have the ability to care for my family in some capacity.

Another is knowing I have stable employment.

Inner Peace/Contentment

Always knowing and feeling a sense of inner peace and contentment is a very important aspect for me in my life. Therefore, feeling like what I do in my life makes a big difference in how I feel about myself.

This quality about myself allows me to interact with others both professionally and personally in a manner for which I feel is both appropriate as well as imperative which results in a quality person.

Satisfying Relationships

Having satisfying relationships in both your personal life as well as your professional life can make all the differences for how a person feels about the quality of life.

Granted, I personally feel that there should be a comparable balance between personal relationships and professional relationship, if not then there is not going to be equilibrium in either aspects of life.

1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

2. Dream more while you are awake.3. Life is too short to waste time hating

anyone. Don't hate others.4. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil

the present. 

So now let me tell you some tips to improve your life…..

5. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

6. Give something good to others every day. Try to make at least one person smile each day.

7. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

8. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

Tips to improve your life…..

THANK YOU…

BY : RICHA ARORA (Maharaja Agrasen Institute of technology)