Recalling the last thing I learned shouldn’t prove difficult since I / we are continuously learning. Every day, every hour, every experience. Each one shapes our future behaviour and knowledge. For instance, As I write, I’ve just finished my second mug of strong coffee. Between the two drinks, I found a few jelly babies I’d forgotten about in my desk. One red, two yellow and a green one, for the record.

I learned that jelly babies and coffee don’t go together – they are an odd combination and leave a bit of an after-taste, I thought. No, next time I’ll hunt down a couple of chocolate biscuits.

See? Lesson learned. 😉

But I guess in the scheme of things that’s not likely to be the most important thing I’ll learn today. I have a pickleball match this afternoon – I’m sure I’ll learn a lot in that! 🙂

I’m not really a very introspective type of guy. I don’t think so anyway. But possibly the greatest thing I have ever learned is the result of my Sudden Cardiac Arrest, almost three years ago now.

JUST CHILL.

Live in the present – be like a dog.

As some readers may know, I spent eighteen years working with dogs. A dog lives for the moment. It will run around, be mischievous, overstep the mark, be scolded, look ever so contrite and apologetic … then just get on with life again. It harbours no resentment.

I’m now very much the same. (I’m always being scolded! 😀 )

Like many, I would sometimes stress over what to do in certain future situations. Now, I’m like … sod it! I’ll deal with it if / when it happens. I now acknowledge ‘shit happens,’ but not always. Why expend unnecessary energy on something that may not occur?

The same goes in my dealing with people. I couldn’t care less what people think of me. I love me, and that’s what counts! 😉 😀 Seriously, if I have a beef with someone now, I just move away and move on. !!!! them. Who cares?

You don’t have to forgive. And you certainly won’t forget if someone’s wronged you. Be done with them. Simple.

Isn’t it wonderful how being temporarily dead for ten minutes shapes your attitude to Life? At 6pm on the 25th April 2023, for me there very nearly wasn’t a future of any sort.

Seriously. Life’s too short.

As I’ve learned …..just chill.