Take Clint Eastwood’s adviceFor about two years now, my wife and I have been reminding each other to follow Clint Eastwood’s advice every time we feel old, tired or simply unmotivated to face the day’s routine. The advice, it turns out, has been the philosophy of the legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood since the late 50s, every time he is confronted by fatigue, signs of aging or an inclination to be cranky due to aches and pains from aging. Eastwood’s advice has even been written into a song by the popular country music artist Toby Keith for a movie (The Mule) that Clint Eastwood starred in and directed. Sadly, this is a common default of family members once their parent hits 70 or 80 years old. Yes, the family means well, but Philippine society is such that we love old folks to death by infantilizing them.

Source: Philippine Star February 22, 2026 16:38 UTC