The document reflects on realizations gained with age, emphasizing that most decisions are not critical and perceptions of importance shift over time. It includes wisdom from various contributors about communication, empathy, time management, and personal growth. The overarching theme suggests that understanding and adapting to others' perspectives fosters better relationships and outcomes.

1. AS I GET OLDER,
I’m finding that ...

2. AS I GET OLDER, I’M FINDING THAT ...
I wrote that statement on Facebook
along with my list of 4:
1. Most actions and decisions are not life or death.
2. What mattered yesterday does not always matter today or the following year.
3. Most people are pretty understanding.
4. Most people mean well, but sometimes are not great at communication.

3. Here is what some people said...

4. I can't control the actions of others, only my reaction to
them. Also, the importance of flossing (dentist is totally
right).
-Sunny Hunt

5. Assumptions are the root of most screw-ups. Confusion is
the root of most communication problems.
-Andrea Frederick

6. If you want to understand someone, figure out what is
important to them by watching where they spend their
time, money, and attention.
-Matt Pollack

7. Every day, I realize just a little more that time is the single
most valuable commodity I have.
-Brad Williams

8. At the end of the day, it's really all about who gets to
control the remote.
-Deb Ng

9. Never to take anything personally! There is always
something going on with that other person that you may
not know about. Be more empathetic.
-Anna Barcelos

10. I finding my window for adrenaline-inducing events closing
soon.That is, doing like 130+ on highways.
-Joe Manna

11. Most communication breakdowns are due to sloppy
listening. One must train the ear.You can quote me on
that.
-Jennifer Iannolo

12. Bacon goes with damn near everything.
-Dave Linabury

13. Time spent solving a problem instead of pouting about it
goes a lot farther.
-Eva Danielle Quarles

14. That most times if you check your perception of a
situation and go forward listening to understand with a
attitude of wanting to assist, the conflict that could occur
does not occur.
-Tarra Woodard Ofosu

15. The river water does not get angry at the rocks in it's
path, it simply finds the path of least resistance around
and keeps moving forward. Be like the water and focus
your energies more on moving forward and less on the
things that try to hold you in place.
-John Hopkins

16. One of my favorite teachers taught us this and it stuck
with me "it doesn't matter how the dishes are put in the
dishwasher...at the end of the day they are clean anyway"
basically..because someone does a task differently doesn't
mean the way they do it is wrong.”
-Sarah Lilly

17. I've learned that most things are not black or white...the
more gray you let in the happier you will be
-Suzi Demsey

18. What would you add?

19. DJ Waldow
Waldow Social
Social Butterfly Guy
@djwaldow
July 25, 2012