Thank you for all these thought provoking questions. The book sounds great! I’ve been thinking about external validation and how it plays out in my life. I wonder if there is a shortcut to fixing that! Hahaha
Hi Stella - I read Barbara Sher's books a few years ago and found them interesting, but they made me realize that I didn't need to feel driven to achieve and base my self-worth on productivity any more. I love my quieter life, I love dabbling in lots of things rather than trying to nail down a "passion" to follow. Midlife has freed me from a lot of the self-doubt and people pleasing that I revolved my life around when I was younger.
I actually wrote a post last week on "advice I'd give my younger self" and the surprise from it all was that I wouldn't do life any differently - if it had been easier, or I'd been richer, or had more opportunities, I wouldn't be who I am now - and I like who I am and what I've become, so life is good and I'm grateful every day. I think it takes several years to figure out how all this works and it's different for each of us - some need to be busier and more invested than others....
Thank you for all these thought provoking questions. The book sounds great! I’ve been thinking about external validation and how it plays out in my life. I wonder if there is a shortcut to fixing that! Hahaha
Hi Stella - I read Barbara Sher's books a few years ago and found them interesting, but they made me realize that I didn't need to feel driven to achieve and base my self-worth on productivity any more. I love my quieter life, I love dabbling in lots of things rather than trying to nail down a "passion" to follow. Midlife has freed me from a lot of the self-doubt and people pleasing that I revolved my life around when I was younger.
I actually wrote a post last week on "advice I'd give my younger self" and the surprise from it all was that I wouldn't do life any differently - if it had been easier, or I'd been richer, or had more opportunities, I wouldn't be who I am now - and I like who I am and what I've become, so life is good and I'm grateful every day. I think it takes several years to figure out how all this works and it's different for each of us - some need to be busier and more invested than others....