Welcome to the X.

X as in the unique mix of decisions and experiences that will bring you meaning and joy in your next chapter. Think practical tools, a little inspiration and more than a few stories of those who’ve jumped the hurdle.
LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

A note from a subscriber

Here is an unedited note from a subscriber (shared with permission) who articulated, quite beautifully and honestly, the frustration and fear of change as he works through Chapter X: “For much of my life I had to really ‘live in the future’ to some extent.…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

SMART goals in Chapter X

The acronym SMART stands for: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-based You might have devoted your entire working life adhering to these principles. But in Chapter X, your exploration doesn’t have to be either specific or measurable, at least not by anyone else’s standard. In fact,…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

Peace of mind

Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m a striver. I think I always have been—it’s in my DNA. From wanting to be picked first (or at least in the top 5) for baseball games as a kid, to working my butt off to be promoted to first…
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LongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

Crossing the line

Everyone has a line that is the effective border of their comfort zone. The very idea might be enough to make you run in panic; or you might nudge the line and test your willingness to dip your proverbial toe in the water of something…
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HealthLongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

Stages of change & motivation

Let’s start off with a solid fact: change, for most people, is somewhere between tough and horrible. But like most things, if you break it down into smaller pieces, it feels more approachable and doable. Abraham Maslow studied and wrote about change and motivation. He…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

Pain-Fear-Failure

Most of us are hard-wired to avoid pain (there’s a word for those who enjoy it, but I’m not going down that road). I remember going to the doctor as a child and the inevitable injection of the 3-foot needle going into my arm causing…
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HealthLongevity
September 17, 2020

The difference between wisdom and belief

Oscar Wilde was quoted as saying: “With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” I love this quote as it clearly lays out the difference between those who grow into wisdom and those who just age. There’s also “you can’t teach an old dog…
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FitnessHealthLongevity
September 17, 2020

The USETABES

Is there anything easier than looking back and mulling over the highlights of our past—what we judge as success—and using them to judge our life today? The answer is NO—it’s like watching your favorite movie over and over. It feels good, but it doesn’t expand…
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