I naturally awoke at 2.30 am on Saturday morning, abuzz and awake. It was a day for my favorite river. A magical time for me is the two-hour drive in the pitch-black morning. I listen to podcasts. It is just the car and I, on a nearly-empty road for as far as I can see.

For a time, I was on a Board with Jerry Colonna. He asked incredible questions to the entrepreneur and encouraged the Board to think in a deeper and more honest way. I just learned that he too grew up in Brooklyn. We’re Townies. I last year was listening to a riveting interview with Dan Harris,

Here’s a cool chart. It measures happiness by age and comes from the National Academy of Sciences via an article in The Atlantic. I wonder what causes the uptick? Acceptance of one’s self? Seeing your kids “launch” into the world? Wisdom? Being grateful for the basic things, such as food, shelter, health and family/friends? I