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As I move more into transformational spiritual work, I see that there are no failures and no mistakes. 

Our little human minds want to say it’s a failure whenever things don’t go our way.

The truth is, we need ‘failures’ to learn the appropriate lessons.

For example, during my career in healthcare, I sometimes scheduled programs, did outreach, and no one showed up! I used the time to deliver the program to an empty room or to my dog & get some additional practice. That paved the way for future success.

Sometimes the lesson was I had inadequate outreach. But sometimes the lesson was people aren’t interested in that subject. Or maybe they would be if I had chosen a more powerful title.

It is said that Edison made 10,000 ‘mistakes’ before he discovered the tungsten lightbulb. Edison is quoted as saying, “I never had a failure, it was all feedback.”

Indeed if Edison was like most people today, he would’ve given up after 20 or 30 tries, let alone 8 or 9 thousand! Where would we be today if Edison was like us? What if we thought more like Edison?

So what’s my point?

As you begin to design what you want your life to look like in your 3rd act, there will be starts and stops, there may be pivots. You may even decide to change course mid-stream.

Whether that is a mistake or a good choice doesn’t depend on money, time, how old you are, how big the project is, or who says what about it. 

Make your choices without regard for all those things. Simply ask, ‘Would I love this?’ If the answer is ‘Yes.’ then there’s a 5-point test I can teach you to determine if it’s right for you.

So remember, compromise is not an option.

Living someone else’s dream is not an option.

Basing your dream on current reality, money, training or anything else that’s based in the past isn’t an option.

But also consider: while failure is not an option, success is not guaranteed.

There was a reel that went viral on Instagram a while ago that encompasses everything about what constitutes a ‘good life.’ The quote in it: “There are only 2 people in your life to be concerned about pleasing. . .the 8-year-old you and the 80-year-old you.”

That’s a great starting criterion.

Over the past year, I’ve been living with that at the forefront of my mind. I’ve found when I’m truly there, living in the moment life is almost effortless. 

If you want to make life in your 3rd act more effortless & live a life you love but aren’t sure what that looks like,
Watch for an announcement on October 28th about my upcoming program that can help you.

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