Refrigerator art for midlife

Epcot landscaping
Yesterday after lunch, walking back to our car. The walk, and the time and conversation together, was not urgent.

 

The urgency of daily living feels like a good reason to abandon the important thing we postpone for later.

We become more aware of the reality of our time on Earth and the limitations placed on us by our life’s choices, and the evaporating options remaining.

Looking back, we can’t remember what that urgent thing was. All we have to show for it now is the the habit we didn’t change.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

Are you satisfied?

Disney Management Keynote Speaker
Keynote slide i use in my speeches. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

 

Are you satisfied?

The typical response is, “With what?”

My answer, typically, is, “With your life.”

Are you satisfied?

What do you plan to do about it?

When?

Why are you waiting?

What are you afraid of?

i hated my fear of failure and rejection.

 

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Is our clock ticking on deaf ears?

Siri screen shot
We miss things intentionally or unintentionally. Big difference.

 

What we dreamt of doing with our life when we were younger and what we actually do now should come closer together as we age.

 

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Regret sucks

College track
Regardless of the fences, i was determined to find a way onto the track.

 

Lane 8 on college track
Lane 8 is my metaphor for life.

 

Regret sucks.

So don’t have any.

Then you’ll be good to go.

Ha, if it were only that easy.

Now enter entrepreneurial spirit.

The coolest and scariest thing at the same time?

There are no rules for how work gets done.

Had always wondered what it would be like to be my own boss.

Not anymore.

Regret: 0

Me: 1

PS. Lane 8’s metaphor for life is this: Lane 8 is the worst lane – the slowest runner is assigned lane 8. But the worst lane could be amazing, even if you came in last. Last in the finals of the Olympics. Think about it, you either see it as “last” or 8th best in the entire world. Perspective is everything.

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Midlife denial is heaven on Earth

First day of school
Yesterday in the driveway before the first day of High School.

 

(This is the type of conversation i frequently constantly have with myself. And it’s this tough love that has helped me find the path less traveled.)

Midlife denial is heaven on Earth. We don’t have to think about the tough choices we should be making. This makes us feel better.

Coffee in the morning (and all day possibly). Alcohol in the evening.

Television, social media, food, work.

Medicated, entertained, and distracted.

Yeah, that ought to protect me us from making difficult decisions.

Denying something doesn’t make it go away.

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