Good advice for any age! As a 33 year Austinite, I love the “Austin-y” references. #4 call your mom is probably the one that stood out to me most of the 10. Thank you for publishing.
Brilliant. So much to comment on here, but the one that stands out for me is this: Failure is part of life. ...It’s a necessary ingredient to life if you’re to grow and learn in any way. I spent so much time trying to be perfect, to never make a mistake or misstep, to never be vulnerable. If there's one thing I could impart to young people--and older people!--it's let yourself fall, pick yourself u (with help as needed), and start all over again. You learn so much, and it helps put your foibles--and others'--in perspective. A great compassion builder.
Good advice for any age! As a 33 year Austinite, I love the “Austin-y” references. #4 call your mom is probably the one that stood out to me most of the 10. Thank you for publishing.
I'm so glad, Tracy! And yes, it's impossible to not reference Austin at a graduation in Austin full of Austinites. 😉
Brilliant. So much to comment on here, but the one that stands out for me is this: Failure is part of life. ...It’s a necessary ingredient to life if you’re to grow and learn in any way. I spent so much time trying to be perfect, to never make a mistake or misstep, to never be vulnerable. If there's one thing I could impart to young people--and older people!--it's let yourself fall, pick yourself u (with help as needed), and start all over again. You learn so much, and it helps put your foibles--and others'--in perspective. A great compassion builder.
Absolutely! Failure is how we learn. If we're not failing, we're not growing.
Lovely. We certainly don’t have enough occasions later in life to be given such a plateful of advice.
This quote from Winnie-the-Pooh feels particularly relevant to me today: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
It is the SWEETEST little maxim. Makes me tear up nearly every time I read it.