the year before I turn 40…
I’ve been encouraged to share some personal aspects of my life with you. This is one of those attempts - no software tutorial, no teaching of anything. If this isn’t for you, simply skip it, and I’ll see you in a week.?
In late June, I turned 39. Here’s a picture from that day.?
I woke up to some flowers, balloons, and a fruit basket sent from some of my dearest friends and colleagues who live nowhere near me.?
Then I went to Facebook to answer some messages that mostly read like: “Happy bday! Have a good one!” while generic, there’s still a sense of appreciation and humor in engaging this way on social media.?
Sometimes I tell people that I like certain ages, often multiples of 12 for some reasons when I turned 12, 24, 36… they felt more milestones to me than the usual decades that end in 0s. For a change though, this email is about the year before I turn 40. :)
I heard my friend talk about turning 40 and how difficult it was. Compared to turning 30, 40 is a milestone people want to remember themselves as being successful, stable and generally have “things figured out”.?
For me, it’s about leading a life that makes me happy and fulfilled. There’s a lot I can celebrate from the past few years - building a home for me and my loved ones, including relocating my mom from Beijing to now Grafton, MA on a permanent basis.?
Feisworld Media as a business has done well. I never had the desire for hyper growth. Instead, I love my core team of 5 people, plus a few contractors who are also friends of Feisworld, to collectively drive our vision forward.??
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With my core team’s help, we are going to focus primarily on growing Feisworld Media as a resource hub to help creators leverage the right technologies to work smarter, and be able to do what they love long term.
My main goal during this year before I turn 40 is to set focus for me and for Feisworld, where I can develop more sustainable revenue sources that will give me more freedom to do even more of what I love.
We are working hard towards this vision and will keep you posted along the way.?
Have you turned 40 yet??
What inspires you in the coming year??
Love,
Fei
Creative Consultant at Islands of Infinity
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2 年Fei, you have so much to offer and have achieved so much in your short almost 40 years! As someone who has in fact turned 40 quite (ahem) awhile ago, I can offer you the counsel that these next couple of decades will be among your happiest and most productive, I feel sure. You are a beautiful person both inside and out and I am privileged to be among your many admirers. Sending you a big hug.