💡✍️ADN #186: Chapters

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ADN#186: Chapters

It’s okay to retire. 

It’s okay to come out of retirement.

It’s confusing not to close a chapter in your head when it’s closed everywhere else.

Acknowledge what isn’t happening anymore and let it go (for now). 

By doing so, you’re creating space for what is on your mind today. 

It’s amazing what a little mental cleaning will do for your focus, time, intention, and consistency. 

Your songs will become sharper.

Your answers clearer

Your ideas will have room to roam

Once you've written a new next page, you can always go back and revisit your past pages

With a new perspective your previous chapters may feel fresh again. 

Take inventory of what chapters it is time to close.

Make room for the new.

Learn from the old.

And know that somewhere along the way you can un-retire anytime you want. 

If FGL can do it, so can you.

See you next Sunday,

Neil

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