☀️ The Good Life - 10/25/2024 (48) - Hesitation

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Day 48 – Less than two months out, I’m realizing I’m truly afraid to leave America. This is a surprise, as I wasn’t afraid at all the last two times I left for Japan with a one-way ticket. Both times, life felt endless: young and fearless the first time, middle-aged and confident the second, with a sense of mortality not yet fully formed. So, what’s different now?

Mostly, it’s age, but also experience—and a sharper awareness of the vulnerabilities that come with getting older. There’s a feeling of stepping away from the vibrant, competitive fray that is Southern California—a place as fierce as a wild jungle. Leaving this mosh-pit of life feels like stepping into a new chapter, where I’ll be more of an observer than an active player. Perhaps it’s this shift, more than the move itself, that stirs my hesitation.

I keep scheming to delay my departure, finding excuses like “they need me at work” (they don’t) or “it’ll be better for taxes if I stay another month” (true, and maybe reason enough). But honestly, I’m like an explorer putting off setting sail for new lands, choosing instead the comfort of the place I know—the life where I know how to be and what to expect.

This experience is a reminder not to delay our Great Life Adventures for too long. With age comes comfort, hesitation, and sometimes even fear of the unknown. And if we wait too long, we might simply give up our dreams for the comfort of the familiar—and then, that dream is gone.

I really need to get out of here before it’s too late.

#GoingAlone #GaijinTwitter🌸 (KB)

☀️ THE GOOD LIFE CREED ☀️

OBJECTIVES 🎯
1. Be Always Ready to Die
2. Make Good Use of Time and Resources
3. Develop Good and Sound Life Principles
4. Cultivate Good Emotional Reactions
5. Perform Good Actions
6. Recognize True Limits and Opportunity
7. One Thing Slowly
8. Balance

PRINCIPLES 📜
1. Principle of War
2. Principle of Reason
3. Homunculus
4. Anchorhold
5. Home of Good and Evil
6. Principle of Purpose
7. Atomic Principle
8. Principle of Nature
9. The Pirate Ride
10. Principle of Maturity
11. Social Principle
12. Principle of Family
13. Public Speaking
14. Temperance
15. Life Will Not Go Well
16. The Horror Show
17. That Which Must Be Borne
18. The Feast of Offal
19. Distraction
20. Agency and The Great Indifference
21. The Best Seat in the House
22. The Restless Man
23. The Path of Wildness
24. The Great Life Adventure
25. The Risk of Avoiding Risk
26. Sin and Damnation
27. Complete Oblivion
28. The Season of Philosophy
29. Scriptwriting
30. Bullseye Aim
31. The Uphill Climb
32. Arena and Utility
33. Nothing IS enough
34. The Principle of Fun
35. Being Ready

Kurt Bell is a passionate explorer, dedicated family man, and author of books such as "Going Alone" and "No More Looking Out For Number One." Born in America in 1964, he integrates Stoic philosophy into his physical and philosophical journeys. Today's venture on The Path of Wildness embodies this harmonious blend of exploration and mindful living. While Kurt savors these moments and looks forward to future adventures, he remains ever prepared for life's end, ready to depart without a single backwards glance. 🌄📚🚶‍♂️

Be safe... But not too safe.

#goodthoughtsforgoodlife