Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours?
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A strong center of gravity. To be able to separate good comparison (setting goals and aspiring to grow into a continually better self) to bad comparison (focusing on what you don’t have and fixating on the external).
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Insight to be honest with yourself. You can’t lead others or be in a true partnership if you don’t know why you want to get there yourself.
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Patience – not everyone grows up at teh same pace. It doesn’t hurt to give people a little leeway / chance to grow as long as it isn’t hurtful to yourself.