A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that it’s okay if you can’t do much right now. It’s okay to be in survival mode.

But there’s another message, which is that it’s okay to have some energy and focus to accomplish things.

Not that you need my permission for anything. I’m just pointing out the truth.

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Due to, ya know, efforts to rein in a global pandemic, an unprecedented number of people are going to be staying home for an unprecedented amount of time.

Many of them are used to filling life with work and structured activities. What now?

Regardless of a person’s age, they are going to wander around listlessly if they’re not used to having all that free time. That’s why they’ll need to invest in a hobby.

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A friend of mine used to babysit for a six-year-old girl. Lacking a better plan, he plunked her in front of the TV.

Whenever a commercial for a toy would come on, she would say mournfully, “Wish I could have that…”

The tone of her voice went beyond a child’s eager materialism to a deeper, existential sorrow. The implication was, “I can never have that.” Simultaneously hilarious and tragic.

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Starting a new hobby or learning a new skill can bring on a sort of infatuation phase: You think about it all the time, even when you’re supposed to be doing other things. When you can’t actually be engaging in your new pastime, you’re watching YouTube videos or listening to podcasts about it. You can’t get enough.

And you may start to feel a little self-conscious about it. If you have big goals, however, ignore that feeling and do your thing.

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I want every kid in the world to know that they don't have to wait until they’re done with school to start their actual lives.

What is the scary thing that you’d really love to do? What can you do today to move toward it?

Too many of us postpone our dreams. We don't even think our dreams are possible in our circumstances.

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