Hello John and Tricia,

Welcome to you both.

There certainly has been plenty of good advice!

Here's my short list:

1) Know and accept where I am. Introspection and self honesty is required.
2) Know what I want. Spend time to be clear about my purpose.
3) Consider ALL options to get from 1) to 2). Do my research and carefully
and calmly deliberate; no rush to judgement.
4) Start. May require courage.
5) Check in with myself: have I done all that I can?
a) Yes. No reason to worry about whether I got the outcome I wanted or not.
Go to 1).
b) No. Go to 3).

All the above is best done relaxed and with patience. If the busy life
does not allow room for any patience something in the busy life has got to go.

Some of you may have seen a version of this before in the Commons.

Steve