Permission to Stay Young

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Fifty years after he first broke the sound barrier. Chuck Yeager had done it again. This time, at age seventy-four, he was flying an F-15. When asked why he did it, he replied, “I just decided to go out on top rather than waiting for some doctor to ground me.”

— Chuck Yeager

The point

Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier again at 74, choosing to retire while still at the top rather than wait for forced grounding.

Scripture

Ecclesiastes 12:12 Timothy 4:7-8Psalm 71:14-18

Audience

Adults

Tone

Inspiring · Reflective

To tell aloud

under a minute · 50 words

Subjects

Courage Legacy Excellence Aging

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