Date men and women from United States / California / Valley Village, 58 year old

Date single man from United States. I’ve learned a few new things and had others reinforced during my time on match. These may seem overly simple and self-evident, but they are my mantras I don't take lightly; I'm not grand standing. I continue to work on many of these:
Act contrary to move beyond your comfort zone
Choose capriciousness over safety
Love or leave your work
Celebrate your failures
Tentativeness leads to ambivalence -- you'll be lost in illusion
Tautologies have to be broken!
Select passion over pragmatism
Do something new every week
Leave your ego in the parking lot
Choose romance
Dance, play a musical instrument, write, sing, travel, try a new recipe -- strange but I love to cook and clean the house...
Identity is not locked in stone. How overrides Why every time
Right brain is more powerful and accurate than left brain
Be realistic in your expectations
Chemistry, while often immediate, requires effort to sustain
Hearing, and not really listening, is disingenuous
Mindfulness takes practice
Illusions protect you but lock you into irrational behavior
Rationalization in never honest
It's cool to be a gentleman
I believe you when you say smart is sexy
A measure of a man's humility is a measure of a man
Blue collar is OK, trimming your own trees and building fences, is good for the soul
Hit the delete button for things you learned from your family of origin and don't work for you
Acceptance is Love's foundation
Use evey molecule that God gave you and leave nothing behind because you can't take it with you
Best, Colonel Mustard 90