The "momentum of our lives", based on habit, inertia, fear of change, tribalism and just plain laziness, has us repeatedly messing up the same old ways. We keep making excuses until finally, even we are sick of hearing them.
Our observer-self monitors our thoughts, words and actions - and equally
important - how we physically feel about these and their consequences. Simple sanity gradually impels us to do less of what feels discordant, and more of what feels right. We are not the same person we were before - we mercifully change continuously, grow, evolve, mature. If we didn't, life would be nightmare - a dark version of the movie: Groundhog Day.
We can't do a thing about how the person in the mirror keeps getting strangely older looking. Wow - aging doesn't only affect others!
But there's a huge upside to growing older. We have total control of how much honest respect that old codger is earning in our eyes. Profound peace and joy, like we've never experienced in youth, comes from truly growing up.
But there's a huge upside to growing older. We have total control of how much honest respect that old codger is earning in our eyes. Profound peace and joy, like we've never experienced in youth, comes from truly growing up.
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