The dangerous delusion that you won’t age

December 3, 2025
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Friends are astonished that we have put a deposit down on a retirement community---even those our age. "Why are you doing that now?" they ask. "It's too early! You two are young!" We are 74 and 77. We are not young. We are aging. And it is not too early. "Why would you go into a...
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Moving On

March 20, 2009
Today I handed off a client of 13 years-- my biggest --- to others at my firm. I'm happy to be moving on, but....still...it's a little bittersweet--sort of like breaking...
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Feel lucky?

March 20, 2009
This morning I heard a song lyric that went "Time is just an anchor..." and it got me thinking about relationships and the tradeoffs people make for them. All...
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Morning Brew

March 20, 2009
I'm feeling like a nice cup of rich, dark coffee with cream this morning and am just about to go make it. I woke up way too early, but managed to get back to sleep for...
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She’s right

March 20, 2009
Joan Rivers isn't right about much, because she's usually speaking for effect. But she was definitely right about this one thing:....anyone who doesn't get up in the...
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The Purpose of Life

March 20, 2009
What is the purpose of life? I believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. Dalai Lama, Tibetan political and spiritual leaderIt's the question of the...
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The Hard Way

March 20, 2009
There are always two choices. Two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. I read this the other day and it struck me as so true.I'm pretty...
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Seize the Day

March 19, 2009
Those of us who have seen someone through a terminal illness know the importance of living each day as if it were your last.A few days ago, a beautful, 45-year-old...
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Seanfhocail

March 17, 2009
Irish Gaelic proverbsare called "seanfhocail" (literally "old words")and I heard a good onetoday.Is maith an scéalaían aimsir means "Timeis a great story teller."And...
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Breakfast

March 17, 2009
Corned beef hash. Green grits.It was a tough plate to look at this morning for one of the guests at our table.He'd imbibed five triple shots last night.Fortunately, he...
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Hell – a reserved space

March 17, 2009
There is a special place in Hell reserved for the inventor of these trumpeting...
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