The 50+ Nomad Club

The 50+ Nomad Club

5 Powerful Tips to Stop Life Just ‘Happening’

while you’re busy making other plans…

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Jo Barnes
Sep 03, 2024
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news….

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But if you’re reading this as a Gen X or Baby Boomer, technological advances permitting, we likely have less years left than already lived. 😳

In simpler terms, we’re edging closer to the great wooden overcoat.

Crikey Jo! Way to brighten my day…

Sorry, I realise that’s a pretty bleak way to start a post, but reframed this is actually a fantastic thing to be ultra aware of.

I am still what I would consider a young and spritely 51 year old, however, when I hit that half century button a couple of years back, a switch clicked in my head.

It’s not like I hadn’t noticed it before, but suddenly I became acutely aware of the hastiness of time.

It makes sense of course, that as we age we become more aware of our own mortality.

But rather than seeing this as a scary prospect, or getting depressed about what we haven’t achieved yet…

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