“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
What if you could go back in time and have a conversation with your younger self? What would you say? Would you tell yourself that the winning Mega Millions Lottery numbers on October 23, 2018 were 05-28-62-65-70-05? You’d be a multi-millionaire if you gave yourself that information. Of course, that brings up all kinds of issues regarding free will versus predetermination, which is probably a conversation beyond this blog post and way beyond my understanding of theoretical physics and the impact of time travel on our perceived timeline.
Or, would you wrap a kindly arm around your younger self’s shoulders and share the insights and, hopefully, wisdom that is the by-product of time and experience? If so, what would that insight and wisdom sound like?
I’m writing a series of blog posts titled, “What I’ve Learned.” Through these posts, I plan to meander along my life’s experiences and share some of the random thoughts and observations that I’ve collected during my 50 years on this planet (I can’t really be 50, can I?!?). I can’t promise there will be any real wisdom in my random musings, nor can I promise that the lessons I’ve learned are universal. Some of the lessons I’ve learned will likely be very personal and apply only to me (or a very small group of people). Regardless, I invite you to share in my journey and hopefully you’ll occasionally find a random nugget of wisdom that you can apply in your own life.
So, without further adieu, let’s get started.
Things I've Learned 