Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
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Our world doesn’t set us up for success. It’s like a treadmill, we keep going faster, in hopes of getting somewhere. We don’t. But this 1 key to midlife self-knowledge may be what you needed to hear today:
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“The older you get the faster it goes.”
Wednesday, while in Philadelphia to give a keynote speech, there was a rare moment with the television on in my hotel room. A local couple were celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Four children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Have you heard older people say the older you get, the faster time goes?
Does this notion have any truth for you?
I guess the big question is, “Do you ignore or embrace this truth?”
“If we could only see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” — Buddha
Not sure about you, but my days are a flurry of activity. And I am fully aware that this busy pace can lead to many negative consequences.
And even in knowing and having awareness, it is still difficult to stop.
Wow.
Life has a way of rewarding us when we least expect it.
Life has a way of punishing us when we least expect it.
By midlife (which is relative), we should be fully aware that we will get our fair share of both. And that in either case, the timing can not be predicted.
Do you understand this?
Do you prepare for this?
Do you react to it?
Or do you celebrate because of it?
If you are seriously looking for more peace at midlife, or any life stage, being prepared for the unexpected is key.
Common sense, but not common practice.
Why?