The Second 50

Regrets. I’ve had a few. That’s how the phrase goes. But I try not to live with regret, especially now that I am in ‘The Second 50’.

Instead, I try to live with intent, making decisions based on all the information I have to hand in that moment.

I’m not a procrastinator. I don’t wait for all the information and then mull it over. I gather 60-70% of the facts or insights and jump into action.

What’s the benefit of a 60-70% strategy? For me it means I keep moving forward. By employing this approach I rarely find myself ‘stuck’, and if I do feel a bit laggy, gluey, weary etc. it’s often not long before I am able to become unstuck, and move into the next task or activity.

But there’s a downside, too. Sometimes, after taking a decision, I think about whether I could have done it differently, better, etc.

Is that regret? I don’t think so. I don’t generally feel sad or disappointed about the decisions I’ve made. And my decisions generally don’t prevent me from making further decisions.  More perhaps, I think this analysis is a quiet, mindful reflection on whether I jumped too quickly. Was I too rash and not considered enough? Or questioning whether I  should just trust that I’m where I’m meant to be. Yes, that’s probably it.

Being decisive and confident. Being gentle in my reflections. Trusting myself.

All good things to ponder as I move through ‘The Second 50’.