Self- Renewal

I read a speech this morning “Personal Renewal” by John Gardner, delivered to McKinsey & Company on November 10, 1990.

It made me think. I am there. Mid-life. Stagnant. Complacent. Justin is like that. Maybe that is why Kat felt I should break ties with him. He is dragging me down. He is keeping me complacent. Unmotivated. Stuck to my ways. My routine. My 7pm show with him and then bed by 8. There is nothing wrong with that, it is pleasure. But, it is also waste. I am wasting my life. One Netflix show at a time. She goes on to mention how we need to stay motivated and keep the search for meaning in our lives. I know there is something out there for me. Something else. And I truly think this could be the push. This political transition and possible termination of my job or Peace Corps. If not that, I still only have a couple years left before I time out. The only difference is this time I can't stay in the industry. Another sign. I need to find something else. Something that makes me tick. That gets me motivated. Is it a bike adventure. A business. Another industry all together. Back to school. It's not too late. I can get another degree. I can do whatever I want. I have savings. I have skills. I have talent. So, what is it Anni? We need to be intentional about this. We need to decide and move towards that direction. Now. It's time for self - renewal.

I'm grateful for...

- life

- my health

- challenging myself tomorrow on 200k 

- the speech I read this morning 

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