Feeling the buzz

We all get excited from time to time and about all sorts of different things. Some get a buzz out of purchasing new things, achieving a goal or particular result, gaining a promotion at work or any number of other things that set the heart racing. I don't think there's any rules around it...People just get a buzz out of whatever it is that makes them feel that way. That's how it should be.

I'm no different and over the years have had a lot of things to get excited about both from an acquisition perspective and an over all achievement perspective.

Over that time I've found I get a buzz out of different things. You know, growing up changes one's perspective and things that seemed so important in my 20's seem less so now and of course some of the things that get my heart racing now never even came across my radar in my early years.

Again, that's how it's supposed to be I guess...Time brings with it different priorities, opportunities and challenges and whilst it won't always bring wisdom that tends to be a byproduct of time, or should I say age. With wisdom, or shall we just call it a changed perspective, people get excited about different things. Agreed?

For me, I tend to get more of a buzz out of living my best life than acquiring a thing these days and more of a buzz out of being the best version of myself. These things are important and I know that if I'm hitting those marks then other areas of my life will travel along nicely. Sure, I buy things, go places and get a great buzz from the hobbies do however if the live my best life aspect isn't right, if the be the best version of me goal is not hit then those other things diminish in value.

Do you see that image? I took that the other day in the Barossa Valley which is only a stones throw from the small town in which I grew up. I recall one ill-fated day as a kid being dared by one of the neighbour-kids to grasp onto an electric fence, not unlike this one, and see how long I could hold on. Fortunately these days we don't have to go to such extremes for a little buzz...We can simply be our best selves, show courtesy, respect and manners towards others, be generous, humble and kind, show ownership and responsibility and apply all these things towards living our best lives...It's the sort of buzz that sticks around a lot longer than the buzz gained from the repetitive cycle of consumerism, that's for sure.

Oh, you may be wondering what happened to me that day...The notorious Galen grabbed an electric fence day...Well, I grabbed it and it hurt like fuck! At first I couldn't let go as my hand involuntarily tensed but I managed to break contact and leap away from the fence. Remember I was talking about time bringing wisdom above? Well, grabbing electric fences brings wisdom too, very quickly. Since then I have been wise enough not to touch another one. But don't let my experience deter you. Go try it out for yourself...The wisdom it may bring you could be priceless.

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