Veteran actor Chiwetalu Agu has urged young people to strike a balance between enjoying their youth and preparing for the future.

In an Instagram video, Agu reflected on the challenges of ageing, citing health issues that often accompany old age, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart problems.

“Enjoy yourself now that you are young. Old age is full of challenges. Old age comes with one problem or another. If it is not diabetes, it is high blood pressure. If it is not heart problem, it may be kidney or liver issues. If it is not stroke, then it is problems with the brain and many others. Enjoy yourself now that you are young. Time waits for no one. Live your life to the fullest. where they have the opportunity. Old age is not child’s play,” he stated.

The actor advised young people to prioritise happiness, secure financial stability, and draw closer to God, referencing Ecclesiastes 3:1, which notes that there is a season for everything”.

“Ecclesiastes 3 verse 1 To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. Old age is best enjoyed when you prepare for it. I am not trying to scare you. I am only saying it the way it is. Hold God tight. Treat your family right and make plenty money. I repeat, make plenty money. Your bills will not pay themselves. Invest now while you can. The bills you will pay in your old age will be much more expensive than what you spend in clubs. At that time, you will not be spending and smiling with hope that more will come. Instead, you will be spending with worries, preparing and counting your days,” he added.