🧹 Why Sweeping the Stairs Changed My Outlook on Life – A Lesson That Stuck with Me
In high school, I got caught hiding something that had “hops and barley” written all over it. As punishment, my dad handed me a broom and said, “Go sweep the stairs—from the bottom up.”
It made no sense. But as I started, I quickly realised: When you sweep from the bottom up, all the dust and debris from each stair falls down onto the ones you’ve already cleaned. You end up doing the job twice—undoing your own hard work with every step.
At the time, I thought it was just another pointless punishment. But when I finished, Dad called me in and said:
“I wanted you to feel what it’s like to keep doing things backwards—creating more mess with every step. That’s what happens when you don’t think things through. Now, I want you to write down three goals to help turn things around.”
That moment stuck with me.
💡 It’s the same with retirement. So many people start from the bottom—focusing on the money first—without thinking about what really matters: identity, purpose, connection, health, and how you’ll spend your time in meaningful ways.
So today, instead of a video or article, I have a simple challenge:
✍️ Take a moment today to write down one life lesson that changed you.
It doesn’t have to be long, but it should be yours.
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