My kids are out of the house, my wife and I have been married for 33 years, and time seems to be accelerating.
Time is clicking by faster than I ever expected.
All the worry, fretting, and anxiety over situations that were entirely out of my control.
For what? 95% of my worries never happened - not even close.
The biggest regret?
I did not act on the idea or passion I truly wanted to do.
In my 20s, I played hard rock music in Hollywood: long hair and all that.
But what I was good at was songwriting.
I started a jingle company, writing little ditties for birthdays and such.
It was not a high-revenue opportunity (at the time), but it was fun and brought me a lot of joy.
Today, I write music for myself. Songs I want to sing. Music I want to play.
I don't have to make a living from my passion. It is an 'and', not an 'or' conversation.
Too often, I let the "need to make money" drive my actions and do not make time for what makes me happy.
It doesn't have to be a lot of time, but enough to feel good and create joy.
I am a technology professional and not one to find time for myself, especially something like music.
But I do, and it makes me feel good.
I hope you find what makes you feel good and do it often.
I love you all.
PS - The photo is from 1985, a recording studio in Southern California.
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