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Mid Life is world class. It really is. But we have to work hard at it.
How does a young child go from jumping off the kiddie ramp in the first photo, to jumping off the world class ramp?
The same way you and I become great at anything.
Practice.
Last week I had the privilege to represent the United States at the Master’s Track & Field World Championships.
I got there the same way the ski jumpers did.
Practice.
Today is a great day to practice. If not today, when?
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Dare to Dream!
“If you think you can, or you think you cannot, you are right”. — Henry Ford
Life is hard. It’s full of fear and failure, especially at mid-life.
At what point is it okay to simply give up?
Carpe diem!
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PS. The reason I can’t ever give up is simple. Our son will follow in my footsteps. What hope does he get if I quit?
“To do is to know. To know and not do, is to not yet know”.
My friend Dennis told me this a while back. I had to ask him to repeat it a few times.
Finally, it made perfect sense.
And it reminds us of the brilliance of common sense.
But common sense is only brilliant when it’s common practice.
Otherwise, it’s like you don’t even know what common sense is.
Ya with me? Hope so. Carpe diem
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Mid-Life Crisis happens in Finland.
How do I know? I asked many Finns this week. They told me.
In preparing for the future, how far should one look?
It is wise to look further out than tomorrow, next week, next month, or later this year.
What about next year, in two years, five, ten, 15 years and more?
It is also wise to be pay attention in four simple categories.
Being in Finland this past week, has reminded me of the extraordinary effort many of the World’s Master’s athletes invest to enjoy Track & Field athletics.
Like a lot of life, it’s easier if we learn these things when we are younger. And yet, at middle-age, we get a second opportunity to rethink, re-prioritize, recommit.
People struggle with this all over the world. We Americans are no different. Neither are the Finns.
I need to get some sleep. Big time. Will have to finish this later….
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jeff noel, Lane 8, & Led Zeppelin.
What do they have in common?
They are in Lahti, Finland.
Here’s a jeff noel midlife You Tube video to prove it:
Hey, what can I say? I’m a serious person, but not all the time.
Carpe diem, jeff noel, Lane 8 & Led Zeppelin (my all-time fav band). 🙂
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