This Is It

By Ryan Paugh
In Personal Growth
February 22, 2016
1 Min Read
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This is it, this is it, this is it.

Look around.

This is life.

This desk, this weather, this taxi driver.

This body, this family, this job.

Life doesn’t start tomorrow.

Life doesn’t start when the weather gets better, when I get a better job, when I make more money, when I publish a book.

Look around.

This is life.

Right here, right now.

It’s a mess, and it’s beautiful.

This is it, this is it, this is it.

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By Ryan Paugh February 22, 2016

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With decades spent exploring the outer world and the inner world, I share some of the insights I have learned along the way.

Topics include mindfulness, spirituality, growth, perspective, and career.

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