Starting from scratch

The older we get, the harder it is to make a completely fresh start. Long-held habits are more deeply instilled, standards of living become an expectation and close relationships sometimes drift into autopilot.

Starting from scratch takes real work but sometimes it is the only work in our lives worth doing. Shaking off the rust of a complacent or otherwise suboptimal lifestyle demands massive action.

Don’t be afraid of taking the plunge. At some point, almost all of us need to get back to square one.