It is My Birthday . . . Once more


I went again final night time to check out what I wrote right here on my birthday final yr (which was based mostly on a put up from 14 years in the past once I turned 50). I am completely satisfied to report that I nonetheless stand by (nearly) each phrase, so I am sharing it once more at this time with a couple of edits to account for the passage of time.

Now I am 64. It isn’t precisely a milestone birthday, however I however assume that allows me the indulgence to supply a bit unsolicited recommendation.

“Ninety p.c of life is simply exhibiting up.” ~George P. Atkins

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

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

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

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

In fact, boldness should be shaped from one thing; in any other case it is simply brashness. I’ve discovered one does want at the very least a bit 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 would 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 already know, the key to life is to boldly present up and make some errors. The times could also be lengthy and the a long time quick, however there’s all the time time to indicate up.

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