Prologue Gear is now fifty

This is what fifty is like these days
Stranger, is it me?
How much will you pay for the night?
Am I anxious?
Between eighty and twenty
Dog-like human, OUT

From the age of fifty, you should eat well, sleep well, and dress well.
Bob, everyone's sky
House, Little Pig's Brick House
Clothes, Thanks Steve & Mark

A Word for Fifty-Somethings Who Know a Little
Work, it's a comedy anyway
Money, unlimited refills of 5 million won
Books, the path to true power
The tongue is three inches long and is locked between the teeth.
Alcohol, Pain & Yelling & Communication
Luck, just do what you always do

Two Words for the Fifty Who Don't Know Much
Friends, tug of war with your own side
Humor, a move of oblivion
Exercise, why don't you go look at the stars?
Fandom, gold diggers and fanboys
Rule: Put toys away in a room with the lights on
Death, a gift to those who prepare for it
Smell, Bad Smell & Good Smell
Protecting the environment and my child
Change, jumping in
Religion, Andrea and Agnes

Epilogue: It's only fifty, let's live with love for myself.

Fifty, the beginning of a real relationship!
① Human Relationships in Middle Age

When you turn fifty, all your relationships change.
The relationship between family members is renewed between eighty-year-old parents who habitually say that their children should die 'well' and their twenty-year-old children who have grown up and are starting to talk back to them.
It is also a time to reconnect with friends who have been busy with their studies, careers, and childcare, in a more relaxed manner.
Relationships with people change completely when you turn fifty.
How can I manage it well?

Now I need to dry my heart that was hidden in 'Chuck' in the sun.
I can't live the rest of my life with a corrupted mind because of a corner of my heart that's anxious, so applauding the person in the palanquin with an honest heart would be the first step. Then, I'll feel like sharing the lettuce I grew in my garden with them and going to visit their golden fields.
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If you let go of the obsession with being a good person to everyone and live by caring for yourself more than anyone else, you can maintain a stable relationship with anyone.
Let's learn about the human relationships of middle-aged people through this book to protect the precious relationships that will accompany us for the rest of our lives.

Retirement planning becomes a reality!
② The dignity of 'home', 'money', and 'death'

It is said that Koreans begin to live in the red, with their consumption exceeding their income, from the age of 59.
In this way, people in their fifties are always anxious about their house, which has become a 'thing to live in' rather than a 'place to live in', and about money for a happy old age.
However, it is also a time when we experience the fear of death approaching us.
This book contains all the concerns of those in their fifties, for whom preparing for old age has become a reality.

This is when the real worries start to arise.
But that doesn't mean we can just stand there and watch the tragedy unfold.
I'd rather sing and play the guitar.
Who knows? Someone might reach out to rescue you with that fine guitar sound.
The lightness that overcomes heaviness will swallow up even the seeds of misfortune.
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We all know.
The more money you have, the more greedy you become, and even if you have a house, the desire to have a bigger house is endless.
As we approach our fifties, burdened by various worries, why not embrace a mindset lighter than our years and more fulfilling than our years suggest? Let's start by taking control of our own minds for a dignified retirement.

To become an adult, not an old fart!
③ 24 Mental Habits for Being Treated According to Your Age

I'm fifty, and it's annoying to be treated my age, but it's also annoying not to be treated my age.
How can we live as adults, not as old farts? In a world where even the slightest spit from an unnecessary remark can easily lead to a slap, let's explore everything from the concerns about speech to the growing importance of the environment in the wake of COVID-19.

The frontal lobe, which controls emotions and performs empathy functions, is said to grow the slowest and age the first.
While I still have this much empathy, I need to correct my skewed justice, correct my habit of bringing myself up carelessly, put a lock on my mouth that opens and closes easily, and clean my clogged ears.
If you do that, you won't have to worry about getting paid for nights out with young people.
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If you focus on leaving a better world behind rather than enjoying a lot, and if you develop the habit of breaking free from self-rationalization and sticking to your own small principles, you will become the most shining example for future generations.
Above all, let us not forget that the world is constantly changing and that our experiences may become wrong at any moment.
You have to close your mouth and open your heart to become a true adult.

Fifty years old, life begins now!

A creaking body is like menopause, a head full of doubts is like puberty, and the heart is like an anxious job seeker, but fifty, the turning point of life, is also the right time to stand tall as your true self.
At school, I was called by my number, at work, by my job title, and at home, by my responsibilities as a parent. It wasn't until I turned fifty that I finally got my name back.
It may not be an age where you are completely wise and smart, but by knowing a little and not knowing enough, you can prepare for another future.
Time will continue to pass quickly, and the resolutions made today may easily waver tomorrow, but let's calmly accept all of this, quietly overcome it, and quickly forget about it.
Fifty is finally here, the perfect age to dream.