I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of tabs open, unread emails, text messages requiring my attention and WhatsApp groups that I’ve not been active in for a year.
Between now and the end of August, I’m going to tidy this all up again. Unsubscribe to emails, leave WhatsApp groups, delete emails, and close all tabs in safari and chrome. Spare time will be spent pruning.
There is a lot of fun to be had but there are times that aren’t as wonderful. You have to be resilient and get through those. And really enjoy the fun and games as often as you can!
There is a time for everything in life. A time for being an infant, teen, mid-lifer, and retiree. Your body and mind will be different in those phases.
People will react to you differently. Learn about the pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses of each stage in life and then maximise the opportunity in each.
New experiences, perspectives and timing can shift people’s philosophy and world outlook. Life is dynamic and therefore you can hold one thought on Tuesday and a polar opposite view as well, later in the week. It’s natural and should be allowed graciously.
In the moment, some things feel gigantic and overwhelming. Though, often five years later, they seem rather small or normal. Life goes on.
We need to embrace this concept, not to scare us into paralysis but to help us release our drive and some sense of urgency that this game is finite.
Grab a pen and some paper. Start jotting down some key elements of your ideal life. What does your ideal house look like? What is your ideal car or cars? Would you be married? Describe the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual attributes of this person.
Where does your income come from? Describe the number and types of holidays you would like to take each year.
Now go get a plan in place to start making all these things happen within three to five years from this moment.
Go on! Dare to live the life of your dreams!
Mentally prepare for that. Build resilience.
You need to adjust when life changes. If you get a diagnosis, your body changes, or there are external factors, you will need to change the way you do things.
You may have to change your diet, medical interventions, pills, exercise, route to work or your whole life!
Regardless, we are adaptable if we want to be. And we will survive. So start adjusting.
Like a mountain road in Italy, there are lots of twists and turns. Stay sharp, go the right speed and keep aware of everything around you. You’ll get through it and be wiser and more experienced too.
