There’s not a real “point” to this compare and contrast. I just think it’s an interesting thought exercise.

When I was five years old I so badly wanted the ninja G.I. Joe action figure that had a sword that he could hold in his hand or carry in the sheath on his back. I had dreams about it. Man, it was so cool.

When I was 25, more than anything else in the whole world I wanted to be in the same place already as my then girlfriend (now wife). At that point, the long-distance phase of our relationship had already gone on for 2.5 years and there was no end in sight. (All told, of the first 5 years we were “together,” 4.5 of them were long distance. These days when people ask “Wow – what’s your advice for people in long-distance relationships?” I say, “Don’t do it.” But if you absolutely have to, don’t EVER, EVER go beyond 2 years. If you hit the 2 year mark and you’re both still into it, someone needs to relocate. You don’t learn anything new after 2 years. It’s just painful.)

5 years old vs. 25 years old. It’s just interesting how we change. (You can try this same thought exercise at different intervals if you have the time. 10-20-30… Or 5, 15, 25, 35… Whatever you like.)

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