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• Exploring What Once Made You Happy🚘

• Where Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Now? 🕵️

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Exploring What Once Made You Happy🚘
By Jo

Out of your whole life journey, what was the most fun time for you? Was it when you were young — discovering new things for the first time — or was it later in life, when you finally got to put that knowledge to use?

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness. Specifically, how to stay happy as life keeps moving forward. When I look back, I often ask myself: What used to make me happy? And why doesn’t it feel the same now?

For example — I used to love learning about cars. That was my thing. I’d spend hours reading about American muscle, especially the Ford Mustang. My uncle had one, and that kicked off a full-blown obsession. I’d watch every model year go by, listen to the engines, and picture myself behind the wheel. Out of all the eras, I fell in love with the early ’90s — that 5.0 V8 was everything.

What made that time so special wasn’t just the cars — it was the process. The learning, the dreaming, the curiosity. The feeling that I was discovering something new that lit up every part of my brain.

Now I’m older. I could actually buy one of those Mustangs if I wanted to. But the funny thing is — that original thrill, that spark — it’s not the same. It’s not gone, but it’s changed. My interests have shifted. These days, I find myself more drawn to Lexus and other Japanese cars. The passion’s still there, just focused in a new direction.

And that’s the point. Learning never stops. Curiosity just evolves. What once made you feel alive might not hit the same way now — but that doesn’t mean it’s lost. It’s transformed.

When I think back, even simple things like Halloween had that same energy. The excitement of dressing up, running through the neighborhood, collecting candy — that was pure joy. I still love candy today, but the thrill of Halloween night? That belongs to a different time. And that’s okay.

Because what really matters is keeping that spark alive — that feeling of wonder that pushes you to explore, to learn, to chase something that excites you. Don’t let that fade.

The Golden Rule: When something catches your attention — explore it. Dive into it until you’ve learned everything you can. Because one day, you’ll look back and realize that those moments of curiosity weren’t just hobbies — they were windows into what makes you, you.

Where Are Your New Years Resolutions Now? 🕵️

By Marcus

The lights fade.

The crowd leaves.

The excitement is gone.

What’s left is you—and the idea of what could’ve been.

This is the harsh reality of what happens to most New Year’s resolutions. They leave as fast as they come. Your goals end up taking a backseat to everything else going on in your life.

Unfortunately, the energy, time, and money spent become a waste—and another failure on the scoreboard.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Any Given Day

Most days, I think working people spend at least 60–70% of their waking time doing something they don’t want to do. This could be work or just the ebb and flow of life’s ongoing responsibilities.

You do these tasks for a variety of reasons—survival, routine, obligation, etc. What matters at the end of the day is that the deeds are done and you can move on—or, worst case, repeat the same uninteresting tasks tomorrow.

If we’re already doing so much of what we don’t want to do, what’s the harm in adding an extra 5% of things we don’t want to do to the list?

That’s what I think about. If I’m already living in a way I don’t fully enjoy, what’s the harm in adding a few more tasks I may not like—but that will actually benefit me in the long run? The goal, of course, is that the additional 5% starts to eat away at the 60–70% of things you dislike doing.

Thank Yourself Later

Here’s a scenario I’m sure is playing out somewhere:

There’s someone right now ruminating over a failed New Year’s resolution—sitting idle and soaking in their frustration.

There’s also someone waiting for the next new year to create change in their life, tying their actions to a calendar date instead of an internal drive.

And then there’s someone who believes they can start today—taking even the smallest action to create meaningful change.

Which scenario would you prefer to live in?

There’s real power in having just enough belief that you can turn things around. It may not be a massive change all at once, but think about how far ahead you are compared to those waiting for a “magical” date on the calendar to begin.

New Year’s resolutions are statistically a losing game for most who embark on that annual journey.

You have the power to change your life whenever you want.

Why not use that power now?

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