Tag: personal Journal

The First 40 Years

I turned 40 years old back on October 11, and I’ve been trying to think of a way to mark that occasion here on the blog.  Would I start a new series of posts or reflect on a variety of things?

 

I think the answer is – Yes, both please!

 

I’m not even sure why I’ve put as much significance on this random birth marker, but I have…so I’m going to go with it and use it for some content!

 

Author’s note:  Remember, I’ve just started this blog so there will be quite a bit of experimenting here – and I promise I won’t delete the failures.  After all, I may look back one day and decide this blog entry should go into a future book or something…

 

What I’ve learned in my first 40 years

  1. Drink plenty of water – it will keep you hydrated and make you look younger than your years (See my picture on the home page)
  2. Friends will come and go – the ones who are worth longevity will still be around through it all. That’s not to say there won’t be times that there is a lull in the friendship, but they will be there when it counts.
  3. Life happens – there’s going to be curve balls for sure! You can’t let it destroy you.  You either keep living and roll with the punches or not.
  4. Do good in the world – to your ability, not what you think will get you the most attention.
  5. Learn to say, “No!” I’m still working on this one…
  6. Take time each day to move – try Pilates or yoga. I love Pilates and the added benefit is that it makes my thighs and ass look good.  Just saying…
  7. Don’t be afraid to get counseling – we all go through stuff on this journey and sometimes we need to release it, or it will make us not enjoy what we have.
  8. At the end of the day, you are the only one that has to live with you – it’s OK to talk to folks to get their advice but only you have to live with your decisions (Note: I’m a single guy with no kids…)
  9. Don’t be afraid to laugh out loud!
  10. Keep living…

 

So, what do you think?  I would love to read your comments below.  While you’re there, can you share some things you’ve learned along the way?  I’m still learning myself…

 

Thanks for reading!