I caught a bit of an Oprah interview today with Matthew McConaughey and his "greenlights" book. He has decades of journals to reference, and that made me wish I'd been doing this longer. I do have the blogs, but the daily moments really flesh out the details of a life far more than the sporadic rants and ravings. It did inspire me, all the same. I need to, again, revisit the ROI on efforts and attention. I have found so many fascinating books and articles to read about current events, politics, conspiracy theories, cinema and so many other interests. But I want to focus on only what will move me forward now. I could become the premier expert on something like gerrymandering or dark money but In the end, what'll I do with that for the next 5, 10, 20 years? Little if anything. If I had all the time in the world I'd chase after effecting changes in many of this areas but that's not my true passion. So, I'm clearing the slate and backlog of content and focusing on a few key areas. Daily mediations and introspective content, my career goals and paths, being present with the kids, being connected with Jen, and writing more in what little spare time remains at the end of any given day. The rest of it will have to wait indefinitely. I want to live as much in the moment, and invest my time in strategic areas that will benefit me as much as possible in the remaining time I have.
