As I get older, I find that it is increasingly difficult to stay up all night after a near full day of work.
As a result, I’ve adopted the practice of sleeping about a half an hour or so after the seudah on Shavuous night (waking up at about 11:00 or 11:30) and then staying up learning the rest of the night.
Yes, I understand that this is not the proper way to observe the minhag, but I find myself the victim of advancing age. Yes, some of you will admonish me that there are people older than I who can do it and that, therefore, I must not be trying hard enough. If that’s what you want to believe, I can’t stop you.
In this event, I would think that performing the minhag improperly (as I do) is better than not doing it at all. If you disagree, then so be it. I’m not going to stop learning through most the night just because some feel that if I can’t stay up the entire night then I’m better off not doing it at all.
The Wolf