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Manage episode 495881923 series 3607035
Good afternoon and all my very best wishes to you on this Tuesday towards the end of July 2025. How can it be? When I received my Regular Commission on passing out from Sandhurst in 1996, I noted with incredulity that the date I would have to retire as an army officer was May 2027. This date seemed ridiculously futuristic and I remember feeling ecstasy at having so many years ahead of me. And here we are, just two years away from 2027. Years of different jobs, getting married, having children, buying homes, losing my mum, Covid, sickness and health. It flashes by, one day at a time. The phrase ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’ is applicable to life: ‘look after the days and the years will look after themselves’. So let’s look after the days, understanding that a peaceful day today, when we are kind to people including ourselves, will lead to a happier, more content life. We don’t need to grandly strategise the years if we handle each day with courage, wisdom and grace.
Love Gretel
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
325 episodes
Manage episode 495881923 series 3607035
Good afternoon and all my very best wishes to you on this Tuesday towards the end of July 2025. How can it be? When I received my Regular Commission on passing out from Sandhurst in 1996, I noted with incredulity that the date I would have to retire as an army officer was May 2027. This date seemed ridiculously futuristic and I remember feeling ecstasy at having so many years ahead of me. And here we are, just two years away from 2027. Years of different jobs, getting married, having children, buying homes, losing my mum, Covid, sickness and health. It flashes by, one day at a time. The phrase ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’ is applicable to life: ‘look after the days and the years will look after themselves’. So let’s look after the days, understanding that a peaceful day today, when we are kind to people including ourselves, will lead to a happier, more content life. We don’t need to grandly strategise the years if we handle each day with courage, wisdom and grace.
Love Gretel
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
325 episodes
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