I turned 46 this month. And this birthday, I asked myself a few questions:

1. If I could start over, what would I do differently?
2. What would I not change at all?
3. What have I learnt?
4. What do I want to be five years from now, and ten, twenty…?

And I share some of the answers to #1, hoping that the exercise would inspire you as much:

• I would sleep less, and read more.
• I would eat less, and work out more.
• I would complain less, and compliment more.
• I would spend fewer weekends at work, and more at home.
• I would spend more time alone with the one I love.
• I would read more with my kids when they were young.
• I would talk/listen to my parents more often.
• I would watch less TV and fewer movies.
• I would spend less on things, and more on experiences.
• I would save more for travel; I would see more of this world.
• I would start a foundation to educate the poor, or support such foundations.
• I would write a diary of things I learnt.
• I would learn languages, cooking, playing a flute, rock climbing…
• I would stay in touch with more friends and more family members.
• I would plan less, act more.
• I would worry less, breathe more, pray more.