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To gain more insight on this topic, we reached out to Lisa Storer, the woman behind Midlife Pursuits. Lucky for us, Lisa was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda about some of the best lessons she learned by the age of 50. First, she noted that, "Everyone has the same worth."
"One of my therapists explained this to me, and I was like, 'What? How is this possible?' l mean, don't the people who do super special things, like win the Nobel Peace Prize, have way more worth than a regular person, like me? Nope, ALL humans have the exact same worth," Lisa explained. "It doesn't matter what you do or don't do. We are all equally worthy of everything that is available in this world. When we know this, there is less pressure on us to achieve and DO all of the time."
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Another lesson Lisa says she's learned is that, "There is no such thing as perfect or perfection. It's just not possible. So, there is no reason to strive for it and no reason to hold yourself back if you think something is not perfect. There is no 'perfect' time or 'perfect' way of doing something or 'perfect' situation. It's just not a thing."
"Perfectionism can keep us from even starting something, because we are worried that it won't be perfect," she added. "But in fact, the most important thing is to get started, to take the step, to try! Once I got past that perfectionism tendency, I began trying a lot more things and my life got more exciting!"
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Lisa noted that another important life lesson she learned is that, "It's important to be unattached to a specific outcome. Enjoy the journey! Don't spend all of your time being concerned about the way something is supposed to turn out."
"That will take away from you enjoying the present moments. And, if you are not attached, and it doesn't turn out the way you wanted, you are okay," she continued. "You may be disappointed, but you remain flexible and able to go with the flow of life. I learned this when I began my journey of living a mindful life. Practicing mindfulness helps us to be present and really enjoy the little things, which is really what life is made up of - not those one-off special events!"
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Lisa also shared with Bored Panda what she would go back and tell her 20-year-old self if given the chance. "Take the risks. Do all of the things. Don't let your fears (thoughts) hold you back. Try whatever you want. You CAN push through fears and allow yourself to experience it all. Fears are just feelings in our bodies that come about from our thoughts. Changing our thoughts is totally possible. Our lives are within our control."
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Lisa also says there is never a time when we stop learning life lessons. "Life teaches us new things every day. I have many 'aha moments' - even at age 55!" she shared. "And I love it. Just the other day, I heard someone say that things keep coming up until we learn from them. And, it's true. I didn't really understand what that meant, when I was younger. But, it's really like being triggered. If we keep getting triggered by similar things, it means we really haven't learned that lesson and made peace with whatever it is that originally led to being sensitive about that certain thing."
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Finally, Lisa share that she has no plans to stop exploring any time soon. "I'm hoping to learn more about the big wide world. I'm planning to do more traveling and learn more about different cultures," she shared. "Being open to learning and growing is one key to living your best life!"
If you'd like to hear more words of wisdom from Lisa or gain some guidance during the second half of your life, be sure to visit Midlife Pursuits right here!
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