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Personal Reflections - 39th birthday edition

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Personal Reflections on 39 years of life. Marlon Seifert

This is a really personal post and I have been wavering on whether or not to share it. Please let me know if you find this type of content helpful especially since I find this type of content extra difficult to share.

I just turned 39 I decided to share a few things I have learned about life.

I did something similar when I turned 34 (34th birthday), and when I turned 35 (personal reflections). If you find these personal posts valuable check out similar posts under the tag Personal.

Reflections 

A brief outline of this episode.

  • Family

  • privileged 

    • Both parents 

    • Loving home - be loving parents

    • Clear/consistent moral compass

    • Honesty

    • Mutual respect

    • Always knew I was loved (do that for my kids)

  • Marry the right person 

  • Solid family - invest in wife and kids

  • Community - Church, sense of belonging, network, support group

  • Discipline/Values

  • Hard work - consistency, frequency, do what you have to do.

  • Honesty - chose honesty always

  • Trust in God - allows me to continue to show up to be kind and generous

  • Stick to budget - save before you spend

  • Home cooked meals

    • Simple foods

  • Work well done and healthy relationships = resume (what I emphasize and strive for)

    • Do fewer things and do the well.

    • Teach Sabbath school

    • Lead prayer meeting

    • Give Bible studies

    • Preach the Bible

  • Invest in people, not things

  • Pray for the Holy Spirit and Wisdom

  • Do the thing, don’t just talk about doing it. 

  • Fail at new things, not the same things 

  • Take care of your health

    • Eat healthy foods

    • Exercise

    • Rest

    • Drink water

    • Sunshine

    • Fresh air