40 Reflections on Life for My 40th Birthday

I think it’s natural to expect as we get older that we will become more introspective. You’ve heard all of the old adages — “youth is wasted on the young,” “age isn’t how old you are but how old you feel.” 

40 seems like a scary age. A bridge from being a young adult to whatever is on the other side. I can only hope that my 40s are equally as good.

It’s perspective-shifting. Whenever I’m feeling down, I try to think about how blessed I am by my family and health.

Gratitude is powerful.

Money shouldn’t be a game where you’re just trying to accumulate as much as possible.

Obsess less about money and more about what it does for your life

Sometimes working a job that allows you to follow your passions outside of the workplace is even better.

Following your passion is good advice, but not necessarily for a job

Not only do they get kids away from screens and get them outside, but sports also teach kids how to deal with failure in real time.

Youth sports are more important than ever these days

Not all debt is bad, but if it’s not mortgage-related or leverage to make money, then it needs to go.

Debt is like a weight hanging around your neck that pulls you down

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