Great food for thought for me. Age and relationships have tamed me. Somewhat. But I greatly miss treading the line between comfort zone and excessive risk zone. Most of the time it was solitary. When you are alone and there is no one to come to your aid is (for me) the time of greatest risk, especially when I explore(d) the limits of my physical competency. Though seeking emotional (?) risk is possible and I will still seek it out. But I had not thought of the base drive and rewards, though they have been obvious, and look forward to contemplating them in everyday life if the opportunity presents itself.
Thanks for your comment John. It makes me think of what the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, said, “Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.” I truly believe that, but I also believe that as we age, we make the common mistake of thinking that we have to keep challenging ourselves and growing in the same ways we did when we were young, and that if we don’t, we’re somehow failing. The truth is, age challenges us plenty, in all sorts of ways, not least of all in challenging our sense of our own identity, who we are, and what we’re capable of. It’s important to remember and honor that.
Great food for thought for me. Age and relationships have tamed me. Somewhat. But I greatly miss treading the line between comfort zone and excessive risk zone. Most of the time it was solitary. When you are alone and there is no one to come to your aid is (for me) the time of greatest risk, especially when I explore(d) the limits of my physical competency. Though seeking emotional (?) risk is possible and I will still seek it out. But I had not thought of the base drive and rewards, though they have been obvious, and look forward to contemplating them in everyday life if the opportunity presents itself.
Thanks for your comment John. It makes me think of what the founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, said, “Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.” I truly believe that, but I also believe that as we age, we make the common mistake of thinking that we have to keep challenging ourselves and growing in the same ways we did when we were young, and that if we don’t, we’re somehow failing. The truth is, age challenges us plenty, in all sorts of ways, not least of all in challenging our sense of our own identity, who we are, and what we’re capable of. It’s important to remember and honor that.