50+ Timeless Rules For Living An Amazing Life

I just returned from a wonderful get-away to Quebec City. My amazing wife took me there to celebrate my 50th birthday. I am not sure why, but while we were on the train on the way there, the urge to write out some of the life lessons I’ve learned along the way struck me. After all, 50 years is a pretty long time, certainly long enough that I should have accumulated some wisdom. I thought I’d share what I came up with.

1. Time is fleeting and scarce. But it is okay to savour and enjoy it. There is a bit of a tension here, where time we look at time as the most important asset we have. We do so for good reason; there is no way to get more of it. It is finite. But that doesn’t mean we need to be productive all the time. It is okay to just enjoy the moment. In fact, that is the whole point.
2. Change is hard. Change is tough to go through, even if it is a welcome change. Just because it is something you want doesn’t mean it will be easy to go through. Some people are more adept at navigating certain types of change than others, but everyone will struggle to deal with change to some extent. We need to be patient with ourselves and others navigating change.
3. You get more of what you focus on. Where you direct your attention impacts what you see, so choosing where you direct your attention is critical. It literally changes your…