I've traveled a little over 5000 miles with my family in the minivan over the past 6 weeks and a lot of thoughts have entered my head and then quickly escaped. That is just "the way I roll" I guess. Here are a few of the midlife moments of clarity that I managed to record.
- Midlife milestones are just that. Points on a much larger journey and purpose.
- Others' approval is just not that important
- If you learn not to expect much, the disappointment hurts less particularly with people. Especially with family.
- Moderation is overrated. Need to just let it ride... regularly
- Experiences are best when shared realtime, but pretty good even just in storytelling after the fact with friends
- It is okay to just say goodbye and let people go
- Take the time to do it right and get the exact right one... Settling sucks.
- Strive to be the best, but be sure to enjoy the progress along the journey
- It is okay to be and believe differently from others. Freedom is messy but worth fighting for...
- Real friends are few and far between, for real
- Music makes a difference
- If you have more talent, you have to work harder.
- Life is not fair and it isn't supposed to be.
- Actions and decisions have consequences.
- You don't have to like everyone and that is something to seriously be thankful for...
- Star Wars is deep. You get out of it what you put in...
- Money is a means to an end. Never the end!
- Test before you trust with people because they're not God
- Hamburgers are good but steak is better.
- Meism is bad for you, and even worse for those around you.
- Bad news is bad news. It is best accurate and early.
- Hope is not a management strategy.
- Manipulating others is bad.
- Passive aggressive is way worse than aggressive aggressive because the failures occur too late to be fully fixed.
- In a crisis leave the stuff. Not the people.
- Making a life is something you must be taught but only you can do. Not free or cheap
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