It took forever (sound familiar), but it was worth it

never quit
we are awesome when we never quit

Mid  Life Celebration embraces not giving up, especially on your best childhood dreams. Here are a few things that personally took forever… reminders to all, to not quit:

  • 53 years… owning a swimming pool
  • 37 years (plus 2 to go)… retire
  • 30 years of monthly payments… paying off mortgage
  • 30 years… wrote the first sentence (to the first book)
  • 17 years (of marriage) (and life savings)… becoming a parent
  • 13 years… becoming a fearless public speaker
  • 11 years and counting… addiction free
  • 10 years of wellness… becoming a world-class master’s athlete
  • 3.7 years (infancy) small biz owner (just getting started really)

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Who’s tired of doing what’s customary?

mediocrity
asking for comments but leaving nothing to write on or with… par for the course

“Who’s tired of doing what’s customary”, asked the Pastor. Which begs, “So what is customary”? The same-old-same-old mediocrity?

An attitude that says, “I’m tired of trying and failing”? Is that what is customary?

What if you could dream about being on your death bed, and being able to smile and think, “I don’t have any shoulda’s, woulda’s, or coulda’s.

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PS. The world was polluted with shoulda’s, woulda’s and coulda’s on September 12.

How did your attitude about life change on 9/11?

9/11
9/11/01 10am: teaching a class at Epcot's Germany pavilion when I heard the news

September 11, 2001…. the day the world stopped turning. How did your attitude about life change on 9/11?

My attitude was reinforced on that horrifically tragic day, and the days and weeks following. At the root of Midlife Celebration is an underlying attitude on how to respond to life’s major wake-up calls.

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Still on Island time?

our first pool
June 1, 2012... pool is almost full... but the site is still "under construction"

Still on Island time? Looking back 90 days ago, this jeff noel post went live.

It’s crazy to look back and crazy to look forward. Yet sometimes, it’s simply the best way to discern how to enjoy today. Live like you mean it! Right?

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PS. Yesterday (Saturday, June 9) was mostly spent on the back porch swimming and relaxing.