I see my past traumas as unpleasant information that causes me to go one of two ways. I can either become withdrawn and scarred, jealously guarding my comfort and security based on what I know has hurt me in the past…
Or I can use that information to chart a more accurate course toward what I want, based on what I know I DON’T want. I can be MORE aggressive, MORE audacious, MORE accurate. Colonel Sanders was 65 when he started KFC. Steven Pressfield was over 40 when he stopped being a self-professed “loser.” John Cash Penny (of JC Penny fame) lost almost all of his wealth at age 54 after the 1929 stock crash, staging his comeback to riches by borrowing against his life insurance policies.
To me, getting older is no excuse to stop taking risks. It is an obligation to work toward my dreams with greater focus, better judgment, and less recklessness.
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