It is By no means Too Late to Present Up


I went again final night time to try what I wrote right here on my birthday eight years in the past (which was primarily based on a put up from 13 years in the past after I turned 50). I am completely happy to report that I nonetheless stand by (nearly) each phrase, so I am sharing it once more at this time with a number of edits to account for the passage of time.

Now I am 63. It is not precisely a milestone birthday, however I nonetheless assume that allows me the indulgence to supply somewhat unsolicited recommendation.

“Ninety p.c of life is exhibiting up.” ~Woody Allen

That is a very long time to have proven up, do not you assume? Sixty-three years? I’ve seen effectively over half a century. I’ve lived in historic instances. I ought to by now know most of what I am ever going to learn about life. I’ve nonetheless acquired my well being, regardless of a number of well-earned aches and pains. I like my work. This must be my time, child!

“Boldness has genius, energy and magic in it.” ~Goethe

This is one factor I do know: Goethe was proper, there’s magic in boldness. If 90 p.c of life is simply exhibiting up, then I might say one other 9 p.c is boldness.

“Expertise is the title we give our errors.” ~Oscar Wilde

In fact, boldness should be fashioned from one thing; in any other case it is simply brashness. I’ve discovered one does want no less than somewhat real, deep-down confidence to credibly pull off boldness, and that may solely come from expertise or out-of-this-world innate expertise. Since I by no means found my world class innate expertise, I am left to depend on expertise. I might say that 90 p.c of boldness comes from that confidence. And 90 p.c of that confidence comes from expertise. And expertise is the title we give our errors.

So, you realize, the key to life is to boldly present up and make some errors. And I am right here to inform you, the many years could go quick, but it surely’s by no means too late to point out up.

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