Politicians, Preachers and Prosecutors

• I am rebuilding some of the building blocks of who I am and putting them back together in a different order with a few pieces gone and a few new pieces added.
• We are constantly recreating our narrative adapting as new data becomes available and adjusting accordingly.
• It is simple to think about now when I look back but as we create our own future we are constantly battling with our own mental self doubt and we will get to the level that we believe we should be at.
• Midlife malaise.  I heard this term the other day and liked it.  It sounds gentler than midlife crisis.  Because it really isn't a crisis.  It is just an awareness that you do not need to prove yourself any more and that you know enough to not be worried if others do not feel the same. 
• At 50, I am only now beginning to start to understand the way MY brain works.  I have listened to all of the "generic" theories, but have realized that I think differently.  Instead of navigating to the generic solution, I like to tailor mine to my needs and abilities.
• Chat GPT idea drawing. Two boxes. One how I used to view life as if going through a maze and two life as if going through solid block concrete some people go in alone some people in groups all heading into a blank unknown. 
• An interesting probably unpopular take on software like ChatGPT.  If a person can paint well and no one else can, their ability can now be shared with the world to build on enhance.  Rather than one person hoarding the ability, the entire world can share and use it.  If we all put our skills into the same pot and we can all draw from them as needed, would that not enhance the overall skillset of everyone in the world and level the playing field so that we can collaborate and communicate easier.
• A deepening of the harmonic bond - Greg Keelor talking about singing with someone for many years.
• My life right now seems to have taken on a different landscape. Almost dimensionally different. It feels like I have finally found myself.  at 50.
• Accidental and incidental things become part of the fabric of our journey
• Me and Jason. At the heart of it we're just two (too) young adolescents. I hope we never forget that.
• The older I get, the more I realize I need to be older still to understand better.
• When stuck ask yourself, do you want to be comfortable or do you want to grow?  Generally people want to grow.
• For most of our lives we are either politicians preachers or prosecutors when we talk to people.  Preaching about what they need to do right, prosecuting for what they did wrong, and politicians who are trying to garner favor.
• As we get older nuances in friendships and relationships become more important as does humility.