> On May 19, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [silk] What You Learn in Your 40s
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:11:50 -0400
> From: Bruce A Metcalf <cons...@augustansociety.org>
> To: Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com>
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> Udhay Shankar N <ud...@pobox.com> wrote:
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>> This is a fun list. Please add your own discoveries here.
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> I've turned 60 this year; here's hoping my remarks are 1.5 times as good:
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> You can be anything you want -- but you cannot be everything you want.
> With every good thing comes a price, and the wise man will consider it
> before choosing.
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> Authors and filmmakers are generally more impressive on paper or
> screen than in real life. Don't blame them, they don't have a chance
> to edit real life.
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> Actors and celebrities tend to fall into two camps: Those who wish (at
> least occasionally) to be treated as normal people; and those who
> don't believe they are normal people. Entertain the wishes of the
> former to thank them; evade the latter regardless.
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> It's okay to just have fun sometimes. In fact, it's necessary for
> mental health.
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> Spend time with old friends now, while you still can. Spend time with
> young friends now, while you still can.
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> You can't fix everything. This doesn't mean you shouldn't try, only
> that you be sure that you will find enough satisfaction in making the
> effort, and are not fixated on some result.
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> It is better to deal with causes than with symptoms.
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> Let me close with my favorite quote from Cicero: "If I have a library
> and a garden, I have all that I need."
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> Regards,
> Bruce
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