No matter what is going on in our lives, it’s quite possible that the worst has already happened. Here’s where you say: “You don’t know me! How can you say that?! What’s the worst thing that has already happened in my life?” The worst thing that can happen to any of us is this: Believing […]
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Scoring One Hundred Percent
We all have days when we feel like we just want to quit. On particularly rough days when I feel that I’ve reached the end of my capacity to give, love, care, think, act, change, try, hear, or do whatever else is demanding more more more…I find it’s helpful to remind myself that my track […]
Taking Calculated Risks
I’m a big believer in taking healthy calculated risks and pushing oneself into uncharted territory. My goal is to give up both my fears of failure and my fears of success: They are equally powerful. Yet, the more I accept that there are no guarantees of failure or success, the easier the idea of making […]
On The Lookout
It’s always a good idea to stay on the lookout for ways to increase the possibilities in your life. Possibility is anything that provides you with a chance to change your circumstances for the better. Unless your crystal ball is working better than mine, we can never predict the ways that life will present new […]
New Collaborations
Do you remember when you were a child and you’d meet other kids, play with them and instantly felt like you had a new best friend? It wasn’t the length of time that established the friendships— it was a connection of energy that upon reflection seems so magical. Sadly, as our teen years descended upon […]
Who’s Your Personal Authority Figure?
It appears that a big benefit of aging is that it tends to make us our own personal authority figures. A general theme loaded with wisdom that is coming to the forefront from many thousands of comments on the Silver Disobedience™ blog and related social media pages is this: Gone are the days we were […]
Silver Entrepreneurs & Business
While 10,000 people reach retirement age every day, 45% of the Silver Disobedience™ population consider themselves to be entrepreneurial. This entrepreneurial group is equally divided between men and women. Starting a business or second career later in life is not uncommon. Also, those who do are in good company, joining folks like Colonel Sanders of […]