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We’re Not Here, Living This Precious Life To…

Craig Stanland
2 min readJul 8, 2022

A friendly reminder:

We’re not here, living this precious life:

To fit in.

To play small.

To wear a mask.

To be unfulfilled.

To be well adjusted.

To please everyone.

To be acceptable to all.

To hide behind screens.

To choose the easy way.

To settle for just enough.

To set our lives on autopilot.

To stay down when we fall.

To chase the next shiny object.

To make our parents proud of us.

To be who others believe we should be.

To believe other people’s stories about us.

To follow the “shoulds” and expectations of others.

We ARE here to:

Be of service.

Take our mask off.

Forge our own path.

Challenge ourselves.

Write our great life story.

Experience awe and wonder.

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Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland

Written by Craig Stanland

From corporate success to federal prison, I share my journey to rediscover joy, meaning, and purpose. Join me in reinventing your extraordinary second act!

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