As we grow older, and our children are becoming established young adults, we’re seeing that what we do to stay connected with them is kind of rare.
Their friends are always surprised to hear how long our visits are, for example. Their parents may come to visit for a week every few years. We tend to visit for 3-6 weeks twice a year. They also come home to visit us, usually for holidays.
Their parents either stay at home or do the usual tourist stuff around town. We go on 15-mile mountain ridge hikes with our kids and backpacking trips to remote cabins. Again, our children’s friends are surprised that we are capable of that.
But none of this happened by accident.
We didn’t get “lucky.” All of it has been an intentional strategy and plan for the past 20+ years.
I intentionally designed a solopreneur business that maximized my freedom after leaving my last corporate job, so we can travel and work from anywhere and not be locked down to specific geographies or time zones. It has taken decades of preparation to make this possible.
We intentionally invested in our health and fitness so we could live better lives and keep up with our kids on adventures. I’m 60 years old now and do hikes that I know I couldn’t have handled at 40. I have been working out 1-2 hours/day almost every day for over 17 years to make this possible.
However, it’s never too late.
Decide what kind of life you want for your future self and fight hard to make it happen. Make a plan and invest in the habits and actions that will make it come true.
It will require sacrifices and tradeoffs, but living a better life and being closer to your loved ones is worth it!
What can you do now to ensure the last half of your life is even more amazing? You can schedule a free call with me to brainstorm some ideas!
Larry Cornett, Ph.D. | Empowerment coach, psychologist, nature lover, and fitness freak. I help you escape the “hustle trap” to create an empowered life that fits who you are and what you want most. From Silicon Valley exec to self-employed entrepreneur, I’ve also followed this path to freedom, so now I can help others find their way.
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