36 years of condensed wisdom
Nearly a year since I last clocked in. Oh well, here I am. I recently had the pleasure of turning 36 and have been thinking those thoughts one tends to think when you hit the middle 30s around one's birthday. It has actually been a phenomenal year on all counts, and I'd like to share my current guiding approach to life. At this point I am coming to realize the tale of mastering one's self as put forth by almost every version of hero literature out there (video games being my drug of choice) that Survivor had it right with one half of their twin masterpieces in Burning Heart:
Deep in our soul
A quiet ember
Know it's you against you
It's the paradox
That drives us on
So how to win against yourself? I have it down to three steps:
Lower your expectations
Learn to rest
Keep going
That's it! Good luck
For those of you want to hear more...
Lower your expectations
Credit to Leron Finger for introducing this one to me many years ago in a Saturday in the Ochsner Pediatric ICU. Even better, listen t…
