Turns out, you can do amazing things without goals. Life is better enjoyed at a leisurely pace.Ĥ. Not just the money required to buy them, but the time and money spent shopping for them, maintaining them, worrying about them, insuring them, fixing them, etc.ģ. They add no value to your life, and cost you everything. Possessions are worse than worthless - they’re harmful. Being too proud to apologize is never worth it - your relationship suffers for no good benefit.Ģ. Always swallow your pride to say you’re sorry. This is for you, Chloe, Justin, Rain, Maia, Seth and Noelle. I hope this will shine a dim light on the streets they have to navigate ahead of them, though I know they’ll still stumble as much as I have. This post is for my children, whom I miss greatly across the distance of a continent and an ocean. I thought I’d share a handful of lessons I’ve learned - as a helpful guide for those just starting out. I’m not usually one to make a big deal about my birthday, but as always, it has given me an opportunity to reflect. But still, it amazes me that I’ve been around that long - I feel like I’ve barely begun. Being in a city like Paris, where there are buildings that measure their age by the millennia, helps put that brief blink of the eye into perspective. I’ve been on this earth for nearly four decades.
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