after surviving the back 9 holes of a nice state park course yesterday in 90 degree weather and what felt like 100% humidity, I understand the need to hold on and try to finish strong. Its honestly so much more the mental game than the physical one and that is true of life I am finding.
I think it might be easier if you have accomplished something major earlier on. I mean, I totally believe in late bloomers and folks who may not have set the world on fire before age 50 still having as legitimate a shot as a 20 something, but....
I am seeing a pattern, at least in the media, and maybe that doesn't fit with real life, but the pattern is there. So many folks have had one success and they ride that thing for 10,20,40 years!!! One hit song, one hit show, one idea, one invention, one great or at least popular anything can be parlayed into a long term cash cow. Look at MC Hammer. My God the guy has new TV show and the only thing in the previews are one hit song from 30 years ago (WHICH WAS SOMEONE ELSES MUSIC NO LESS!!!!).
So do I want to be MC Hammer. God no. But I do take some small comfort in the fact that just one success have a very long tail.
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I think "accomplishments" and "setting the world on fire" and even long term cash cows are way overrated. Success isn't any of those things.
ReplyDeletei hope for me making the world a better place even with one company or idea isn't overated
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