As we age, I think a big question is how exactly do we become generative adults. The mantra for older people is to stay active, but what does that mean? Does that mean going to the gym? Playing table tennis? Doing a puzzle? Visiting with the family? It makes it sound like anything is staying active, but active and generative are different.
Generative has the connotation that a product or experience is being created by the person, which I take to mean further enriching the lives of others around you. As you get older, what better way than to "stay active" than to better others' lives around you. That allows you to be productive and really feel like a part of the community as well.
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