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I try and keep this saying close to my heart, to remind myself that age is only a number…

Today a friend confided, with frustration, that he felt like he was “falling behind his peers”. That his other friends were getting married, having families, and accomplishing big projects. He on the other hand, is turning 28, and feels like he has “done nothing”. This saddened me, because it seems to be a reoccurring theme I hear a lot. It made me wonder, who set these standards for ‘success’ we hold ourselves so highly to?

To me, success is being able to smile everyday and enjoy the journey. Each morning I get to wake up is a new opportunity for experiences, laughter and sharing stories with the ones I care about. It’s finding what I love to do,  and doing it. Because in the end you can’t take life too seriously, you’ll never get out alive!”