Now
that I have reached the wise old age of 60 I ask myself “what do I know”? I can be sarcastic and say “not much” but the
truth is that in the last decade I’ve learned that one shouldn’t be afraid to
be who they are, that no one is looking.
Embrace life, love nature and enjoy family and friends as much as
possible. Continue to learn and look for
adventure in the ordinary. Lastly, while
one should never look back with regret, I really wish that I had learned these
things in my 20’s. How much richer
could my life have been, I don’t know, but I go forth for the next 40 plus
years eagerly, with anticipation.
One
can make bucket lists, lists of goals, plans of all kinds but life has a way of
throwing curve balls at us when we are most happy. I’ve learned that while it’s okay to vent and
even curse at the untimeliness of the ball it is useless to try to work against
things one has no control over. Rather it
is wise to simply move along with the curve, fix what can be fixed and otherwise
learn from the occurrence. Learning to
let go of the control button when ultimately you have no control over the
matter has been a great stress reliever.
In particular I know that I have almost no control over outcomes at my
place of work so it is futile to work myself into a tizzy about things that I
can’t fix. Instead, I go with the flow,
and do the things that I can do well and let those who earn the big bucks
figure out what I’ve already seen is a bust.
Lessons along the road of life have been learned well, rarely do I make
the same mistake twice. Having a sense
of humour and the ability to laugh at one’s self is priceless.
One thing I know for sure, joy of living
is the key to a long and happy life.
Life, I salute you!
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