To Adulthood
Today I was an adult through and through. I mean, I've basically been an adult since age 4 but today it was clearer than usual.
My friend George bought a house today.
Another friend talked about quitting his job to take his startup full time.
I made a professional decision that, while perhaps less helpful for my own professional development, is the right thing to do.
Guess we're growing up and stuff.
One thing I'm grateful for as I get older is an increased ability to weigh the pros and cons of a decision fully - and to know when to take better, smarter risks and when to walk away.
It sounds cheesy - Kenny Rogers' The Gambler, anyone? - but it's true. I don't have as much the compulsion I used to to leap full throttle into any and all opportunities and challenges that come my way. I know when to take 'em - and when to let 'em slide on by.
... For the moment, at least.