I have been considering sorting out my cupboard of late too @denmarkguy...hahaha!!!! So what does that say... lol (dont answer that hehe)
I have been feeling like that a lot lately too, and whilst yes, I also often sigh and think "gosh Im getting old, I just don't have the same levels of energy and unrelenting enthusiasm as I used to"... I do also think that often, the monotony itself can be exhausting lol.... and quite frankly I really enjoyed the "week off" during the HF20. It was wonderful to just wake up and do as I pleased versus that knowing that I had a mountain of obligations to get to. Haha...
Don't get me wrong, I love all of it... but sometimes you need to step back and away in order to find rekindled passion.
As for the changes here.... hmmm well, like you said - apart from the slightly bumped earnings and clout... not much has changed... I do see many of the folk with less clout voicing their disapproval of the new system as they can no longer engage on the levels that they used to....
Hey @jaynie, thanks for the thoughtful comment! I think one of the things we also gain with age is the desire to see more of a balance; a reciprocity for what we put into things.
I have less desire these days to bust my butt and pour my energy into things — even if I really enjoy them — if I do so with the feeling that nothing much is ever going to come of my efforts. It's not a "giving to get" type of feeling, mind you. It's more of a broader awareness that I have only so much energy to give to something, and I reserve the right to put that energy somewhere where it is more appreciated.
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