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.
LongevityMasteryMeaning
September 17, 2020

The hero’s journey

Joseph Campbell wrote extensively about the hero’s journey—the perils and challenges from innocence to resolved hero. He describes the 12 stages from where the story begins in safety, his call to adventure, misgiving and the motivations and tests along the way. It is epic ordeal,…
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LongevityMeaning
September 17, 2020

The clock is ticking

I came across this life expectancy calculator which I thought was pretty interesting. I dropped in my age and sex and found out that statistically, I have a 20% chance of dying within the next 9 years, a 38% chance that I’ll last 10-19 years,…
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LongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

It’s a process

Infants don’t go from being immobile to running. You don’t learn a new language by downloading an app on your smartphone. Loving and trusting relationships are not created on the first date. Transitions are not like a light switch with an on/off setting. Moving from…
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LongevityMastery
September 17, 2020

Bringing a knife to a gunfight

A characteristic of youth is the inability to understand subtleties and gauging appropriate reactions consistently. I can look back at my career and the way I reacted to situations that I found to be unfavorable. I can honestly say that I did not suffer fools…
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LongevityMeaning
May 21, 2020

Who am I, if I am not my job?

I hear this a lot from men who are facing retirement. It’s a deep question of self-identity. During work life where everything you do is pretty much centered around your career, business, occupation, job, gig, title…it’s simple: You are your job! But if you step…
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LongevityMastery
April 15, 2020

Keeping perspective

Let’s say you’re out for a bike ride on a beautiful clear sunny day. The temperature is perfect, the roads are open and clear, the sun is bright overhead and the scenery is filled with green rolling hills and colorful landscapes. If you’re a serious…
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FitnessHealthLongevity
April 4, 2020

A Lesson?

If COVID-19 has shown us anything, it is our lack of planning and lack of attention on what matters. It seems that the most susceptible to getting really sick and dying are those over 60 with underlying health problems. We know that cancer, emphysema, asthma…
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LongevityMastery
March 21, 2020

A shift from who you were to who you are becoming

Throughout our lives, we spend a lot of time becoming who we are. We begin with little to no skills and through hard work, perseverance, ability to learn, adapt and evolve—we become someone with skills, experience and success. When the page is turned and we…
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