Whenever you feel you are “too late,” try this very cool perspective shift.
“I'm 37. Instead of regretting that I can't wake up age 18 again, I pretend to myself that I'm 90 and I've woken up age 37 again, and that I get to magically, wonderfully have the next 50 years again.” - bluewmist
You are never too late - get excited about what you can do today.
We fear in times of peace. We fear in times of war. We fear in times of depression. We fear in times of prosperity. We fear losing our jobs, losing our money, losing our possessions, losing our loved ones, losing our friends. We fear our own annihilation. Is any of this based on reality? Or is it all in our imagination, based on some ima…
One of the biggest 'hidden curriculum' lessons I learned from studying at Stanford University and the London School of Economics:
Being technically intelligent does NOT make you existentially intelligent. Often, technically intelligent people are incredible at rationalizing stupid ideas, and trapping themselves in self-defeating, nihilistic positions.
If your intelligence helps you be more introspective, caring and engaged, great.
If it becomes an elaborate life-denying mechanism...it's time to connect with something deeper.