Ever feel like you are a dam opposing a streams natural flow and that you only have so much throughput capabilities and can only stand up against so much water, and even though you are at peak production the water level on the other side is rising?
I’ve found that as my age increases, so too does the amount of things that I would like to do. Meanwhile, the probability that I would do them diminishes at a constant rate as my focus continues to narrow. I’ve got one life, with the goal being to maximize happiness. In a bounded theory world, I can only do my best within my realm of knowledge because the cost of obtaining all of the knowledge to make the “best” decision simply is too high. So, within this realm, as long as I push forward to try to make the best decisions based on my previous experiences.. that’s really the best I can do. The stock market is in a recession, surprise! Anyway, I’m still allocating the same and my focus is long term.
If you are reading this, and are unable to discern between what is worth fighting for, first ask yourself the probability of actually keeping what you fought for if you win the fight. Then ask yourself the probability of winning the fight. Then ask yourself if you can live with not even trying.
The greatest risk still is not taking one, and unhappiness will lead you to dropping everything you know and taking these great risks. After the culmination of an increasing rate of riskier and riskier scenarios, what have I got to show for it? I’ve got knowledge. I’ve learned that if someone is slowly pulling themselves out of your life at an increasing rate that trying to hold on to what was once blissful ignorance is simply self-destructive.
Keep this in mind, move forward with grace and learn from the past because nothing is more unforgivable than continually repeating past mistakes.