Filed under: A Bit Of Inspiration, Age, Attitude & Aptitude, Creativity, Curiosity, Death, Doctor
I’m back. And it’s Monday so let’s start with something that matches your depression at both these pieces of news.
Despite being in arguably the best health of my life.
Despite having a wonderful family and home life.
Despite having a good job at a good company with [mostly] good colleagues – ha.
Despite working for a number of incredible artists who are operating at the absolute top of their game. And field.
Despite having a number of very special people in my life.
Aging sucks. Properly sucks.
It’s fucking horrible … even when it isn’t hurting you.
Yet.
Some of that is because you see how the industry starts treating and reacting to you.
Some of that is because you start having to contend with the impact of time on your plans.
Some of that is because you start accepting you won’t be there to see loved ones grow older.
If truth be told, there’s loads of reasons why – we’ll all have our own – but it does explain why that famous Confucius quote, “We all have two lives, the second one starts when you realise you only have one” hits so fucking hard.
And while I’ve written about aging before, I recently came across something that sums it up better than anything I’ve said or could say. Because regardless who you are … where you’re from or what you do, it says something every single one of us will experience and relate to at some point in our life.
Even if you’re that multi-millionaire freakoid who is spending a fortune trying not to be old.
That doesn’t mean everything is bad about aging – as I wrote here, [and here] it’s as much about mindset as it is ability – but even with that, there’s something we will all have to accept, experience and deal with.
“And what is that?” I hear you cry.
This.
Enjoy your week. Hahahahaha.