One of the findings from this study actually came as a surprise to Middleton and myself included.

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"The one thing I came away with was the ability to put myself in a place where I could gain perspective on everything I was doing at the moment, " she said.

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"I was pretty upset with myself that it even came down to those type of shots, but I'll take them, " Jackson said.

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The conclusion I came to was that the difference between the retiring executives and myself, and the reason why I feel regrets is that I still have a number of years to go before I retire (at least I hope so).

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It was then that I came across the Fatherhood program that got me to see and listen to myself.

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But the epiphany came at mile 5, when I realized that I think I actually like to scare myself as a reminder not to become complacent or too comfortable again.

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As I made my way in the world, reality came close enough to my fantasy to allow me to admit my secret, at least to myself.

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So I went to go see "The Patriot" by myself, and ... the trailer came on and I hadn't seen it before.

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And, interestingly enough - and this was predictable for someone like myself who does this every day - they came back for the fifth meeting and what had crystallized to them were a number of factors.

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