I’m new to this blogging thing and here’s how it came about…I’m over 50 and one day when I was feeling particularly tired, I said to my 14 year-old grandson, “I’m getting old, aren’t I?” Without missing a beat, he said, “You’re not old. My Granny rocks!” Well, that planted the seed and here I am.
My favorite quote is from Earl Nightingale, “Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” I was raised in a time where my dream was to get married, be happy and have a nice family. That was it. I never thought about much more than that. Now, I let my mind wander to the possibilities and it’s like, yeah. I can do this.
Another quote I really like came from my sister-in-law, Barbie. She said, “I don’t like to start on yesterday tomorrow.” Starting on yesterday tomorrow applies to so many things. Every day, do as much as you can whether at work or on your own personal goals. If I’ve got something to do, I get it done. It’s really simple. Do it now; then you don’t have to worry about finding time to do it later.
Both are powerful statements I live by daily.
At work, if your boss needs something by say 3:00 pm. Respond as quickly as you can. Boom! It’s off your plate and you can continue on working. I often make the mistake of thinking that everyone thinks like me. When I ask my grandson to take out the trash. It means DO IT NOW. If I wanted it done later, I’d ask later. Simple, huh?
Around the house, avoiding yesterday tomorrow may mean doing the dishes at night instead of letting them pile up in the sink to do tomorrow. Really, what’s it take? All of fifteen minutes to wash and dry or maybe five minutes to load the dishwasher? Come on folks, no excuses.
As I’ve grown older, I realized everyone has something to contribute to the younger generations, regardless of whether they’re 50 or 90. There are so many things younger people don’t know. This is my way of sharing the knowledge I’ve gained and I hope you find it useful.
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