I was reading
someone’s blog the other day and they were warning a graduating class that it
was all downhill from the day of their commencement. I was a little perturbed by the things he was
saying and wondering if the 20 something’s were going home to kill
themselves. But one piece of advice was
really worth listening to and that was “do what you love to do” and it won’t
feel like work. How many of us actually
get to do that though. I think most of
us make do with what we can find, perhaps make it into a real career but still,
it isn’t what we dreamt about doing when we were in high school and making our
plans for the rest of our life.
It’s hard to believe that I am
approaching 60 and still feel like there are a lot of years stretching ahead of
me. There are still plenty of things
that I want to do with my life but I am wise enough to know that now it is a
time for carpe diem; there is no
wisdom in waiting longer to do the things I want to do. Having this attitude can be a dangerous thing
because it puts me in the mood to say “fuddle duddle” if someone pushes too
hard and that just isn’t smart. Fortunately
for me, I’ve developed the habit of not answering emails that disturb me;
instead I get up from my chair and walk around the floor, the building or even
the block, depending on how angry I get.
Again, fortunately, this hardly ever happens anymore because I realize
that I am not in control of the situation.
Managing reactions is a lifetime process of learning and if you happen
to be an INFJ type personality you will find you have some extra challenges in
modifying your behaviour. (we “hold deep convictions about the weightier
matters of life”)
My advice, hold on to your dreams
throughout your life and eventually they will come true.
I was reading
someone’s blog the other day and they were warning a graduating class that it
was all downhill from the day of their commencement. I was a little perturbed by the things he was
saying and wondering if the 20 something’s were going home to kill
themselves. But one piece of advice was
really worth listening to and that was “do what you love to do” and it won’t
feel like work. How many of us actually
get to do that though. I think most of
us make do with what we can find, perhaps make it into a real career but still,
it isn’t what we dreamt about doing when we were in high school and making our
plans for the rest of our life.
It’s hard to believe that I am
approaching 60 and still feel like there are a lot of years stretching ahead of
me. There are still plenty of things
that I want to do with my life but I am wise enough to know that now it is a
time for carpe diem; there is no
wisdom in waiting longer to do the things I want to do. Having this attitude can be a dangerous thing
because it puts me in the mood to say “fuddle duddle” if someone pushes too
hard and that just isn’t smart. Fortunately
for me, I’ve developed the habit of not answering emails that disturb me;
instead I get up from my chair and walk around the floor, the building or even
the block, depending on how angry I get.
Again, fortunately, this hardly ever happens anymore because I realize
that I am not in control of the situation.
Managing reactions is a lifetime process of learning and if you happen
to be an INFJ type personality you will find you have some extra challenges in
modifying your behaviour. (we “hold deep convictions about the weightier
matters of life”)
My advice, hold on to your dreams
throughout your life and eventually they will come true.
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