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Tim Ebl 🇨🇦's avatar

Great wake-up call. And the advice to stop, sit, and look for the answers from inside.

Last year, the wife and I realized we had lived our entire lives for our family. Raising kids and taking care of parents.

We chose where to live based on how we wanted to raise them. What kind of environment was best for them. We planned so that we could take care of my elderly parents. We got careers that fit those parameters.

We ended up with friends who matched the location, parameters, and careers.

And then the kids moved out, the friends got stuck in their ways, and we were left wondering why we did this again?

So now we have our own agenda.

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Sikieng Sok's avatar

This hit deep. It’s so easy to get caught up in routines and expectations without ever pausing to ask ourselves if this is truly the life we want. The questions you posed are powerful, and honestly, a little uncomfortable… but in the best way. Because discomfort, like you said, is a sign that something isn’t right. Thank you for this—it’s a wake-up call I won’t ignore.

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