OldDogZeroTricks is a place for the thoughts we rarely admit – be it midlife transitions, financial struggles, starting over, or getting older.
I’m Grant, 57 – a British expat in Japan teaching English and doing a bit of part-time farming. I’m still figuring things out, but keeping a few modest dreams alive.
You won’t find guru advice here.
If you ever catch yourself thinking:
- Am I doing this right?
- Is it too late to start over?
- Is everyone else just faking it, too?
You’ll probably feel at home here.
If you’d rather just dive in, try one of these reflections on midlife, pressure, and figuring things out:
- It’s Important To Get Out Of Your Own Head – when your thoughts won’t stop looping.
- The Modest Dreams We Can’t Afford – the tension between money and meaning.
- When You Can’t Be Everything They Need – the limits of responsibility.
Or browse the Blog – posts are easier to scan there.
Need to Clear Your Head First?
If you’re feeling stuck, start with something small. Before trying to figure out the rest of your life, try this:
Where to Start Your Midlife Transition Reading
Not sure where you are right now? This might help:
→ Take the Life Transition Self-Assessment – a short quiz that points you toward the posts most relevant to where you actually are.
Most posts end with questions, and I’d like to get your thoughts.
If you’d like the longer version of how I ended up here, you can read my story here:
👉 The Face Behind the Words
The coffee’s always on.
