S4E01 Reflections on turning 60

S4E01 Reflections on turning 60

From Dancing With Wisdom by Dr Sunil Raheja

September 4, 2025 · 43 min

About this episode

Dr Sunil Raheja reflects on turning 60 with his daughter Nisha, discussing themes of wisdom, gratitude, and leadership in the second half of life.

I’m delighted to announce Series 4 of Dancing with Wisdom Podcast is here! https://youtu.be/Lh761Tpmgog This season is all about thriving in the second half of life and learning to live in the light of eternity. To open the series, I sit down with my daughter Nisha for a warm, honest, and often light-hearted conversation reflecting on my recent milestone—turning 60. Or put another way: rather than counting our days, how do we make our days count? Our culture often paints aging as decline, but I believe it’s actually an invitation to grow deeper in wisdom, gratitude, and joy. In our conversation, we touch on the four themes of wisdom from my book —Being (who am I becoming?), —Relating (how am I loving those around me?), —Doing (what meaningful work is mine to do?), and —Leaving (what legacy will I leave?). We talk about why leadership is more about influence than titles, and why the hardest person to lead is yourself. There’s also a moment when I recall being nicknamed “Puddleglum” by my children—a wake-up call to choose gratitude over cynicism. We talk about how a sciatica scare taught me to care for my body as well as my mind, and how gratitude, practiced daily, shifts…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Sunil Raheja

Guest: Nisha

Topics covered

  • aging
  • wisdom
  • gratitude
  • leadership
  • self-improvement
  • legacy

Keywords

  • turning 60
  • second half of life
  • wisdom
  • gratitude
  • leadership
  • self-care
  • legacy

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