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As I turn 60…
On the day I turn 60 years old, I have compiled just a few of the life lessons I have learned along my way.
Let me start with a big one; one that caught me out when I was a younger man. Work friends are NOT your real friends. Now I know there are exceptions. Hell, I am married to a former colleague. But, in the main, work friends are not your real friends. They may appear friendly during work hours; some may even be able to sustain the illusion out of hours. But most would stab you in the back in an instant if there was something in it for them.
Speaking of friends. Choose the real ones wisely and then treasure them. True friends are invaluable; a rare and precious gift. And, all too often, you only realise that when they’re gone.
Don’t value things. People get caught up in the price of a fancy house, or a fancy car, or a fancy watch. Those are just stuff. The most valuable things in life — at least in my experience — are loyalty and integrity. Their value is beyond measure because they cannot be bought; they must be earned and constantly nurtured.
The person that said “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” was lying to you. Keep your friends close? Absolutely. But, if you have enemies, cut them out of your life. Don’t allow their presence and their toxicity to…
