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The reason older generations always have a problem with younger ones?

They remind them of who they used to be.

The fire. The ambition. The audacity to think big. The hunger for more. The belief that rules were meant to be questioned.

Sound familiar?

You don't miss the "old days." You miss the old you.

The version that dreamed bigger. Moved faster. Laughed louder. Expected more from life and yourself.

The irritation you feel isn't really about "entitled kids." It's about recognizing something you let go of.

This is something I work through regularly with Power Session clients helping them reconnect with that earlier version of themselves.

Life has an interesting way of teaching us to settle. To be "realistic." To appreciate what we have instead of reaching for what we want.

These aren't bad lessons. But they can become cages.

Here's what I've learned:

That fire you had doesn't disappear. It just gets buried under years of "shoulds" and "can'ts" and "be grateful for what you have."

But it's still there. Waiting.

The question isn't whether you can get it back. The question is whether you will.

Here's what's different now:

You're smarter than you've ever been. You have data from years of experience. Knowledge earned through trial and error. Networks built over decades. Resources your younger self could only dream of.

The combination is powerful. That younger fire with today's wisdom. That original hunger with current capabilities. That early audacity backed by proven expertise.

And, with each day that passes that you don't use this powerful combination of youth and experience, the window slowly closes.

It's never too late. But the longer you wait, the harder it gets.

Let's not make rediscovery a retirement plan.

What would the younger version of you do with your current resources? Your current knowledge? Your current network?

That person had something you need. You have something they needed. Time to combine them.

-Antonio

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