Party time!
Over the weekend we had an
absolute ball at a 40th birthday bash of a school friend. It was fascinating to
reflect with these boys on the past twenty odd years. They all went through
massive transformations - some turning into very serious (and others not so
serious) professional men. I suppose it also depends at which stage of the
party we caught up with them…
Nevertheless, the life
stage we are in forces some self reflection, so my own coach’s exercise of looking forward to another 40 years from now, and
then looking back, has been valuable. Suddenly you have some sort of a
benchmark: where you are, and where you want to be and of course where you thought
you would be by now.
In my work, and socially, I
very regularly meet individuals that
hit their so called ‘mid-life crises’ with a BANG! To some this is just a wobble, others embrace it
fully with the flashy boat, Harley and renewed gym membership, and sometimes
even the fling or flings on the side (and I am not talking about the snack your
kids eat.)
I believe the way you live
will indicate your values and what you value. Yesterday I was privileged to
spend the afternoon with a friend fighting cancer. We all know that when you
are faced with a life threatening illness you suddenly wake-up to reality. To
what and who are truly important, valuable. Then you remember who you are, what
you want to contribute, and how limited your time is. And that maybe you do not
have another 40 years to do it.
I am not trying to be depressing with this blog, I am making a toast. I
am suggesting we celebrate and embrace! So here is to living our values and
valuing the ones we hold dear. Carpe
diem!
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