Explore. Dream. Discover.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn;t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
Being clear minded
"It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves." - Simone Weil How can you expect anyone to understand you when you are confused yourself? If not, you have some learning and thinking to do and decisions to make. Are you clear…
People who are given things are weaker
Argue and whine at this one all you want. If you were shipwrecked on a deserted island with one other person and had to fight to stay alive, would you want it to be - A person who had an easy life, had things set up for them, and everything…
Things are seldom valued when they aren't earned
Imagine being surrounded by things you didn't earn? What an empty feeling - that will not satisfy. You could go to your friend's house or a public place and be amongst things YOU did not earn. But that's not what we are after. The struggle is part of earning it. …
How to be interesting
Boring people are not interesting. They bore others. If you live life fully, you'll be more interesting. Talk to all kinds of people. Go places and do things. Be interestED in others - ask them questions about their life. Read. Learn. DO stuff.
I'm getting married!
Very soon I am getting married! I'm not going to get all mushy here, but I am so happy to have found Marie. We have had so much fun together since we met! I have three children and so does she. Mine are all grown up, and one of hers…
Nobody is coming to fix your life.
Nobody is coming to do your push-ups. Nobody is coming to develop your skills or read the books for you. Nobody is coming to get you healthy. Nobody is coming to do the work. This is on you. Right now.
Let it go.
What are you holding onto that is manifesting in your body? Fear, resentment, guilt, pain... Release it. Really let it go, and heal.
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is about you deserving peace, not necessarily about others deserving your forgiveness. Who do you need to forgive now?
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It likely Twain never said that. See https://marktwainstudies.com/the-apocryphal-twain-the-things-you-didnt-do/
That said, your emails are awesome, and I thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights!
Is there a correct way to balance working and living the life you dreamed of? I saw an interview with a millionaire and he said: “In my 20’s all I wanted was to be a millionaire and now that I’m here all I want is to be back being broke in my 20’s”. Sometimes I feel like I need to do so much to live the life I want but then I remember that I should stop and appreciate how far I’ve come and where I’m at right now.
I like the Mark Twain reference, as I get older it means more
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn;t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain”