Someday, these will be the good old days.
That lyric from Good Old Days hits differently as you get older—and wiser. Not because life was perfect back then, but because presence was stronger.
Many leaders spend their lives mentally split three ways:
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The past, replaying moments they wish they could change
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The future, racing toward the next milestone, promotion, or finish line
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Anywhere but here, missing the beauty that exists in today
The Cost of Living Everywhere Except Now
When we live in the past, we trade growth for regret.
When we obsess over the future, we trade peace for pressure.
And when we do both, we miss the very season we’ll one day long for.
I’ve seen it in leaders who rushed through raising kids, believing “things will slow down later.”
I’ve seen it in professionals who sped through early career years, convinced fulfillment lived on the other side of achievement.
I’ve seen it in families who wished away hard seasons—only to later miss the closeness those challenges created.