Leaving a trail for our Son – Page 1089 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Stuck?

Little bit. Maybe it’s the cold. Maybe not. Maybe it’s the time difference. Maybe not. Maybe it’s writer’s block. Maybe not.

Whatever it is, I’m thankful for it.

What?

Thankful for writer’s block? As a writer, are you telling me you’re thankful that you can’t write?

Absolutely!

The simple fact of addressing something honestly can be liberating. Plus, the fact that most of the time writing comes easy, well, that inevitably will lead to days where it doesn’t.

So, I’m abundantly thankful for both sides of the coin. Are you? Make it a great, and thankful, day. Because if you don’t, who will? If not today, when? Carpe diem.

Roll With Mid Life?

Yes, we should “roll with it”, mid life, that is. There is no avoiding it. Is there? Maybe if our lives are cut short, we could avoid mid life, but that’s really the only way. Who wants that?

Not me. So what can a person do? Why not “roll with it“. A phrase I learned a long time ago. It means to take whatever you are given and “roll with it“, or make the most of it.

If you can’t change what you are given or presented with, why not make something good from it? Because if we don’t, then we are destined, it would seem, to complain. Who wants that? Here, let me demonstrate how simple this concept is. Please pay attention, it’s over in ten seconds.

Mid Life Moose Wisdom

Mid Life Moose Wisdom:

Aren’t our days great when we can be thankful for the simple things? Like a long (and maybe boring) plane flight that arrives safely. Like a friend who’s willing to drive the rental car so you can gaze uninterrupted at the beauty of a new place. And like the ability to act like a teenager, while in mid life, when an Alaskan Moose walks in front of your vehicle. Carpe diem.

Mid Life Thankfulness

“”What gift has providence on man that is so dear to him as his own children”. — Cicero

What is at the heart of this, I believe, is that children provide adults with an opportunity to finally have someone in their lives more important them themselves.

This is a feeling that literally defies explanation.

And yes, there are readers here today that do not, and will not, have children. That’s ok. We are all blessed in wonderfully unique ways. I am so thankful my wife and I are blessed to be parents.

Mid Life Crisis Isn’t Really

A mid life crisis isn’t really a crisis at mid life. It’s simply an opportunity to:

Re-THINK
Re-PRIORITIZE
Re-COMMIT

Common sense, isn’t it? Pretty simple actually.

Be careful though. Simple does not mean easy. Carpe diem. 🙂