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Your body will eventually fall prey to the insults of aging. Listen, I just bought a new pair of shoes with memory foam insoles – no more forgetting why I walked into the kitchen. But truly, your career may not be as particularly fulfilling as you had hoped, and some of your biggest dreams could have been fatally crushed. Political progress and peace on earth look laughably improbable at this time.

Think less about things that are wise not to care about. No need to renounce the world, but know how limited your influence is in certain areas. You will be undisturbed if you focus on tasks that you can achieve. So please, zero in on goals that matter to you.

Your car broke down, and your two-year-old had his unending scheduled tantrum this morning. “Check engine”? Yup, it’s still there. Listen, my car broke down. Instead of AAA, I called A.A. by mistake. They could only move my car 12 steps.

What do the events of your life mean to you? Can you accept the reality for the sometimes truly sad thing that life is? At times, we need to allow for some dark truths about existence. Life can feel like a sequence of disappointments every so often. You had a misunderstanding with a loved one. You may be grieving a horrific loss. You have even endured a catastrophe.

Physical maturity is not hidden easily. But emotional immaturity can certainly exist with all the trappings of what should be an “adult” life. You may have a brilliant boss, but come to realize that emotionally, he is an infant. So, what does single out an emotionally immature person?

If you feel as though you have lost touch with your feelings, where do you suppose they went? You may have a profound sadness inside of yourself, but the emotion may not earn your conscious attention, because you were taught to always be grateful and never to complain.