What I've learned at 50: Part 1

Guy Raz Newsletter – October 31, 2024

In nine days, I’ll turn 50.

Now, if you know anything about me, you will also know that I am very reluctant to be a lifestyle guru or a person who pretends as if I have the answers to what makes a meaningful life.

For each person, its different.

But I do have a happy life. And I am very lucky.

I work really hard to remind myself of this many times a day. Gratitude is an incredibly powerful tool to elevate mood and general disposition.

I find that when my mind drifts towards frustration, anger or even negativity…the antidote is almost ALWAYS enumerating the things I am grateful for.

I am grateful to turn 50. And I have learned many many important lessons on the path to getting here.

So this week and next, I plan to share a few of them. They aren’t meant to be read as aphorisms or absolute truths. These are my own reflections. Things I’ve come to believe at this point in my life:

+Its better to pursue the life you want to live rather than the status you think you should achieve

+Happiness is h…