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Seven Truths: Wisdom from Six Decades of Life
At the well-traveled age of sixty, I finally discovered what I want to be when I grow up: grounded, calm, strong, fit, confident, aware of my own self-worth … and HAPPY.
I’ve covered a lot of ground in six decades, and as Abe Lincoln once famously said, I’ve come to hold these truths to be “self-evident.”
- Ask nicely for what you want — from your partner, and from life. You just might get it.
I didn’t do this often enough in my marriage, and occasionally in friendships. Be proactive in your own life — in manifesting your own joy. It’s a little like pressing the booster-rocket button on your personal rocket-ship. But don’t stop there: Be proactive in guarding against boundary violations that make you feel “less than.” No one needs that ...
2. True prosperity is never an amount of money. It is a state of mind.
I’ve been nervous about money for most of my life. Quite a few of us are. But I’m happier and freer now with less of it, than I was existing in a toxic relationship with no control over our financial picture. (That was a trap I was happy to escape.) As a result of my current circumstances, I’ve learned to trust the Universe a little bit more. That means trusting myself too — and I’m up to the challenge.
