25/08/2025
If you are 35 plus this is for you. In fact, even if you aren’t 35, save this post for later because you’ll need it. I’ve come to realise a lot of us are just living life without planning for old age.
Most times when I see old people and their kids are carrying them around, I ask myself what they were doing when they were younger.
Start doing these things now, especially if you are married:
1. Take care of yourself. Once you clock 30 plus, Nne or Nna, cut down on things that can make your kids carry you around later. Sugar, beer, alcohol, reduce them. Some of my friends that visited me recently have already stopped drinking. If not for yourself, for the sake of your children. Arthritis, highBp, Parkinson disease, dementia, some are hereditary, some are caused by us. I’m begging you, cut down.
2. Exercise. If you want to function well, walk at least 20 minutes every day. Climb the stairs in your house, or just take a walk. It helps keep you away from heart issues. I do this almost every day I’m even typing this while walking.
3. Buy stocks for old age. Invest now and remove your mind from it. In old age you won’t need your kids to feed you you’ll still be balling.
4. Plant trees that pay later. Crops like coconut, pear, butter kola, cashew. You can plant them in your village land if you don’t have in Your city. In 20 years they’ll give you steady money.
5. Do land banking. Buy land you won’t sell for 10–20 years. Goshen Estate sold for ₦300k in 2003. Today, land there is ₦90m. The people that bought then are enjoying it or their children are. Just make sure it’s legit land and monitor it.
6. Make good friends. I’m not saying leave your circle, but create friendships with people who think long-term, people you can invest with. Your friends now will determine the circle you have in old age.
7. Men, this one is important. Never neglect your wife and kids because you’re chasing money. After the hustle, you’ll still need family. How you treat them now is how they’ll treat you later.
8. Get health insurance. Hospital bills finish people in old age. Start now so you get used to it.
9. Think of building your house. You can’t be paying rent till old age. If it bothers you now, then you must act on it. A house is not wasted money it’s part of generational wealth.
10. Go for routine checkups. Don’t wait for sickness to strike before going to the hospital. Once or twice a year is fine. I didn’t know I had fatty liver until a checkup showed it.
11. Write your will. It’s not too early. You can keep modifying it as you grow. Also, document your business ideas. If you want your kids to carry on your legacy, start transferring knowledge now.
Stop expecting your children to carry all your problems. That’s why you must live right today. Old age will surely come, and what you do now will determine how you’ll live then.
As I’m talking to you, I’m talking to myself too.
