Shell shocked in midlife pursuit of excellence

caught by surprise
Hurricane Sandy left everyone shell shocked, and they saw it coming and prepared

 

Shell shocked in midlife pursuit of excellence? Yes. No time to post this morning, yet the unwavering commitment is 5 blogs a day. Everyday. No matter what.

So here we are…10pm. Up at 4am this morning, after 3 hours sleep. Do I feel like writing now?

The easy thing to do? Cheat. The admirable thing to do? Don’t.

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Back to the future

aging
what do we hope for and what do we fear?

Why do people attend High School reunions? Why was the tradition started? What has kept it alive? Why are there some that never miss one? And some that never attend one?

Tonight is our class’s 35th reunion. When we were seniors, 17 or 18 years old, did we think the person who shows up tonight is the person we could have become?

Today’s story continues at Just following Doctor’s orders.

jeff noel’s paradox for waiting

parables
why did the Baby Boomer cross the road?

jeff noel’s paradox on waiting to live our lives. We wait:

  • for when we retire
  • for when the kids move out
  • for when things slow down
  • for when the the mortgage is paid off
  • blah, blah, blah…

A midlife wakeup call reminds us if we don’t have the time to live right, when will we have time to live over?

Midlife crisis is nature’s free do-over pass.

Please don’t forget though, stalling is what got us here in the first place.

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What is a Christmas Eve type of attitude?

Chesapeake Bay?
Chesapeake Bay?

Today’s five posts about Christmas Eve were written 95 days ago, at 35k feet. Who cares, right? Exactly. Midlife should make us bolder, rather than worry whether others approve. I experiment anyway.

What’s some stupid ridiculous thing you’re doing that no one cares about? In spite of your fear, potential humiliation embarrassment, pursue your art anyway. Because…

Time waits for no one. The big lesson we never learn until it’s too late is tomorrow never guarantees there will be a better opportunity than right here, right now.

Attitude, truly, is everything. MLC’s wish for you tonight is time for reflection on what tomorrow (your attitude) will bring. Merry Christmas.

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