Speaking Notes:
What would you say are the best days of your life?
Song on radio “The Best Day.” Dad, this could be the best day of my life.
Tried to remember songs about “best days”
Went to AI, ChatGPT
- “Best Day of My Life” by American Authors
- “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day
- “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams
- “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey
- “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith
- “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts
- “We Are Young” by Fun.
- “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield
- “The Middle” by Jimmy Eat World
- “Here’s to the Nights” by Ringo Starr
- “Glory Days” by Bruce Springstein
- “Photograph” by Nicklelback
These songs celebrate the memories and experiences of the best days of our lives, from high school graduation to carefree summer adventures to the ups and downs of growing up.
ChatGPT thinks that “best days” are high school or college – when you were young.
What do you think. What are your “best days?”
Intro:
Common belief – “best days” are in the past.
Old age: “Back in my day . . . (it was better)
Getting older is a slow decline . . . health, flexibility (physical), mental functions (drugs & “brain health” games)
But what if you believe your best days are ahead of you?
Mindset: the story you tell yourself about yourself.
Your mindset sets the course for your life.
What you believe & expect is what you usually get.
So where does your mindset come from?
Media and marketing machine tell you to expect the worst.
Aches & pains, limitations, get feeble & frail, – drugs and products you need to make it through.
If you believe this story – set your expectations – this will become your truth.
But you can choose to tell yourself a different story.
Is it that simple? . . . YES!
First step: “My best days are ahead of me!”
Doesn’t matter what is happening right now.
- Set your expectation for what you want your life to be.
- Fix it in your mind.
- Say it out loud.
Repeat daily or more often.You choose your story. Learn to tell yourself a good one.
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