Here’s the beautiful thing about life: it’s long. Really long.
Think about it. If you’re 30, you’ve only had about 10 years of adult memories. With a life expectancy of 90, you’ve got 60 years ahead.
That’s not ONE life – that’s SIX potential lives.
“Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
George Bernard Shaw
Six chances to reinvent yourself. Six opportunities to become someone new.
Each decade can be a complete transformation.
You can be broke in your 20s and wealthy in your 40s. Unfit in your 30s and running marathons in your 50s. Lost in one decade and teaching others in the next.
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
George Eliot
The only catch? Each new chapter builds on the decisions of the last.
Most of us overcomplicate life but the truth is that life is pretty simple. We usually know exactly what we need to do. Study hard. Work diligently. Stay healthy. Be kind. Save and Invest money. Avoid toxic relationships. The rules aren’t complex.
What makes life hard isn’t the knowing – it’s the doing.
It’s saying no to that late-night craving when you’re trying to get healthy. It’s waking up early to work on your dreams when your bed feels too comfortable. It’s walking away from a toxic relationship when your heart wants to stay. It’s choosing the harder right over the easier wrong.
Those small daily choices and investments compound.
Every time you choose the marshmallow now instead of two later – choose instant gratification over long-term growth – you’re not just affecting today.
You’re shaping the foundation of your next life, your next decade.
But don’t stress about perfection. You don’t need to make the right decision every time. Just most of the time.
Think man of the series, not man of the match. A few bad decisions won’t ruin you. But a pattern of good ones? That’s unstoppable.
The secret isn’t in finding some hidden knowledge or complex strategy. It’s in listening to that quiet voice inside that already knows what’s right.
We all have it. Some of us are just better at listening.
So keep it simple. Make good decisions most of the time. Trust your inner wisdom.
And remember, you’ve got more lives ahead than you think.
