Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Fountain of youth

Like most Americans I know which team won the Superbowl and what I heard was that the winners was the youngest ones, with the most to gain and win they did, without dwelling too much on strategy or psychology.

On the opposite end, the Broncos had everything to lose, were older and go trapped in their own sophisticated, conservative and defensive thinking. All this to say that wisdom is good, but too much of it isn't too good and can conceal a form of self-entrapment.

When all other things (training, athleticism, natural talent) are equal, having nothing to lose remains a huge advantage. My advice to the older set? Stay young mentally, don't intellectualize issues too much, and as Nike would say, “Just do it!”

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