I think life is a journey that is best appreciated when you lose the map sometimes. Those journeys that take you where you did not expect and are now are part of who you are. I read, I imagine, I take risks and never blame anyone else for my behavior. I take responsibility for my actions and expect others to do the same.
Wonder is something that should never be set aside no matter what our age. Life seems best to me when we are able to enjoy watching a dust mote caught in the embrace of a shaft of light and NOT worry if we should have dusted and instead enjoy its private dance in that one fleeting moment of time just for you.