@dontbeajerkpodcast: I wrote this letter from the perspective of my 80-year-old self, imagining I woke up in my 41-year-old body for one single day. Reading this WRECKED me. What surprised me wasn’t the nostalgia but the regret for all the ordinary moments I often rush through… toys all over the ground, kids waking me at 630, morning chaos, my beautiful wife, my parents who I can still call. Reading this out loud reminded me that the days I think are boring now are the EXACT days I’ll miss the most later. THESE are the golden days, my friends! Highly recommend trying this exercise for yourself as we start the new year, whether you’re 21, 28, or 57. This clip is from my most recent solo episode of ‘Don’t Be a Jerk’ - live on all platforms! I wrote this letter from the perspective of my 80-year-old self, imagining I woke up in my 41-year-old body for one single day. Reading this WRECKED me. What surprised me wasn’t the nostalgia but the regret for all the ordinary moments I often rush through… toys all over the ground, kids waking me at 630, morning chaos, my beautiful wife, my parents who I can still call. Reading this out loud reminded me that the days I think are boring now are the EXACT days I’ll miss the most later. THESE are the golden days, my friends! Highly recommend trying this exercise for yourself as we start the new year, whether you’re 21, 28, or 57. This clip is from my most recent solo episode of ‘Don’t Be a Jerk’ - live on all platforms!

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