For those precious few out there who check into this blog from time to time, I guess you’ve noticed the lack of new material.
I apologize for that.
Lately the creative juices haven’t been flowing due to a severe “chakral” imbalance, primarily related to my urgent need for income!
However, the imbalance is gradually coming back in line…
I hope.
I’ll admit this post is not technically “new” material. It’s an old one that I thought worthy of resurrection since it has a good message…for both of us.
In case you were wondering, here are 10 ways to know you’ve finally grown up…and 10 reasons you might want to reconsider doing so hidden within…
1. Your sense of adventure is generally satisfied by sitting on the couch and vicariously viewing Bear Grylls episodes (or maybe Animal Planet)…
2. You go to great lengths not to appear silly in front of peers, no matter how much fun you could have in the process…
3. If generally takes you 4 wheels to get from Point A to B, rather than just 2 (feet or wheels, that is)…
4. You engage in that monotonous routine you call exercise in order to stave off the years (and pounds) rather than gaining the sheer joy that stems from bodily movement…
5. You take yourself very seriously by furrowing your brow in a way that makes you look even older and wiser than you really are (well, at least I do that)…
6. You get a bigger kick out of “rolling up” green pictures of dead notables than you do rolling around in fresh green grass (I’ll admit this one has drug influenced undertones, but that’s really not what I’m getting at)…
7. Your idea of romance is relegated to a robotic routine of relational responsibility rather than a daring dance of interdependent discovery (and that’s about as poetic as I can get)…
8. You spend far more time worrying about what is than wondering about what could be…
9. Your idea of risk taking is relegated to your choice of 401K investments, rather than exposing to the world the artist that lies within…
10. You work in order to realize a dream rather than dream in order to realize your work…
We all know those people who just refuse to grow up.
And I’d generally prefer to try and be one of them.
How am I doing?
I just published a new book on Amazon entitled Expat Mindfulness – How Expats Can Change the World with Impact Mindfulness.
It’s being offered FREE on Amazon, but just for a limited time. If you grab it, please give it a read and leave me a review!
I’ve written this eBook as a companion to The Definitive Guide to Costa Rica Expat Living. Its purpose is to encourage what I call “expat mindfulness” and to provide ideas about how to put the concept into practice. It’s written with the Costa Rica expat in mind, but the principles are equally applicable wherever you might decide to plant yourself.
Here’s a short video intro…
Get it for FREE on Amazon – limited time offer!
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