As I am writing this I am 40 years old. For many of you, that sounds young. For those in their teens and 20’s, that probably sounds about one inch away from a nursing home.
But like it or not, I am 40. Mostly, I think I like it.
Sure, the size 30 jeans I wore in High School don’t fit any more–haven’t since my sophomore year of college–and my hair doesn’t exactly “cover” my forehead like it used to. (To be honest, it really doesn’t cover much of anything– except my back and ears.)
Those may not be so great, but I have a ton of things to be happy about:
My family is not just healthy but happy. I have a wealth of friends. I have more than enough in almost every area of my life. The trials–and there have been some tough ones–have been relatively few and far between and the good times have been frequent.
Who wouldn’t be happy with that?
Looking back I realize how I got to this place in my life– and how anyone can get there.
For the last 40 years my life has been a daily series of very small choices. Before 20 most of those were probably made for me, after I made most of them myself. Whether by luck or design, most of those small choices have moved me ahead in my life.
And that’s the key: making good choices each step of the way. Choosing to get up a little earlier and take a walk. Choosing to discipline my toddler instead of letting it slip just one more time. Choosing to listen to and genuinely care about another human being in their moment of crisis.
Those good choices are based on having our own sense of purpose and direction in life.
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At 40, here’s my goal: To spend the NEXT third of my life making even better choices.
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