i read a really great article recently, funny but also so true! it's about aging and the 'shift' in some of our priorities. here's a link to the huff post article -- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miche...for_b_8182622.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063.
for today's Question of the Day, let's talk about how/if our priorities have shifted as we've moved along through life. along the lines of the article.........
Name 4 things (or as few or many as you like) that you don't worry about, don't care what other people think of, or that you find you now have less patience/tolerance for.
i think the biggest 'shift' in my priorities started in my later 40's. that was the point where i realized that i was nearing the mid-point of my life span. there had been parts of my earlier years that were rough for me, and i started my 'shift' by deciding that my goal for the rest of my life was going to be making a better life overall for myself and my cats. now, a handful of years later, i've continued working on that general goal and added specific goals to work towards. and as of today, my cats and i are enjoying a better life in many ways.
but, back to today's Question and some things that i don't worry about, don't care what other people think of, or have less patience/tolerance for. i can identify with all 8 things listed in that article, and feel the same way about them as the writer of the article. in addition.........
for today's Question of the Day, let's talk about how/if our priorities have shifted as we've moved along through life. along the lines of the article.........
Name 4 things (or as few or many as you like) that you don't worry about, don't care what other people think of, or that you find you now have less patience/tolerance for.
i think the biggest 'shift' in my priorities started in my later 40's. that was the point where i realized that i was nearing the mid-point of my life span. there had been parts of my earlier years that were rough for me, and i started my 'shift' by deciding that my goal for the rest of my life was going to be making a better life overall for myself and my cats. now, a handful of years later, i've continued working on that general goal and added specific goals to work towards. and as of today, my cats and i are enjoying a better life in many ways.
but, back to today's Question and some things that i don't worry about, don't care what other people think of, or have less patience/tolerance for. i can identify with all 8 things listed in that article, and feel the same way about them as the writer of the article. in addition.........
- i have much less patience with people who waste my time with unnecessary 'drama'
- i've learned 'not to worry about things, until there's something to (actually) worry about' -- this is a big change for me, because i'm a natural worrier
- i've always tried to get along with people; i was brought up that way. i've learned to simply 'let go of it' and move on when someone i've met just does not like me, and look at it that not all personalities 'do well' together
- i've never really been a 'fashionista' type of person, and at this point in my life i choose clothing/shoes/etc for comfort and durability not style
- i remain someone who is very loyal and supportive to friends, but my loyalty now can be forfeited by them -- i guess i'm no longer loyal to a fault, or i'm more realistic
- i've become confident in my abilities, and accepting of the areas that 'aren't where my talents lie'; and i'm just fine with exactly who i am