Making Distinct Periods In History

Previously I wrote about what a milestone year this would be for our family. We had a child leave for college, one received her driver license, this is our youngest’s last year in elementary school, etc. I also had a pretty big birthday. Needless to say, I have thought a lot about ages and aging this past year. Age doesn’t just mean a number or getting older. The word age also means a distinct period of history. I’m sure in the future when I look back at this age, I will consider it a significant time period in my life. This is true, not only because of the above mentioned items, but because I pushed myself personally this year, having a milestone birthday kind of does that to a person. I felt like I needed to prove that I was still young and capable and that I could try new things.

So, is this a distinct period of history for you, whether it be personally or professionally?  Will you be able to look back and think this was a great age? If the answer is no, then what can you do to change that? How can you challenge yourself?

Here is a list of ideas you can use, personally or professionally, to make this the best age:

• Learn a new skill.
• Do something that scares you.
• Mentor somebody.
• Write- whether it is a blog, a journal, a letter etc.
• Form new relationships and network.
• Own your mistakes and learn from them.
• Try new technologies.
• Step out of your comfort zone.

Now go make some history!

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