The Delights Of Self-discovery Are Always Available.

My Mother Had Demonstrated That The Best Way To Defeat The Numbing Ambivalence Of Middle Age Is To Surprise Yourself - By Pulling Off Some Cartwheel Of Thought Or Action Never Even Imagined At A Younger Age.

To Hear How Special And Wonderful We Are Is Endlessly Enthralling.

Whether One Has Natural Talent Or Not, Any Learning Period Requires The Willingness To Suffer Uncertainty And Embarrassment.

Ah, Mastery... What A Profoundly Satisfying Feeling When One Finally Gets On Top Of A New Set Of Skills... And Then Sees The Light Under The New Door Those Skills Can Open, Even As Another Door Is Closing.

You May Never Know When Things Start To Go Bad, But When Things Are Worse You Know It.