Episode Summary
What 3 words would you say to your 18-year-old self?
Episode Notes
Hello, Greeley, Colorado! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is 60 Seconds, your daily dose of hope, imagination, wisdom, stories, practical tips, and general riffing on this and that.
My friend Gene in Greeley, Colorado wrote to me and said, My favorite niece, asked a question on Facebook: “What 3 words would you say to your 18-year-old self?” Gene said his reply was: “Ha! Ha! Ha!” I can just see that Kansas farm boy now! As in, “Just you wait! This is going to be the ride of a lifetime!”
Let’s do this! 3 words. Maybe a phrase, maybe a question. The first thing that comes to mind: No think – just do!
Here’s mine: Travel widely often!
Question: What about you? What do you say to your 18-year-old self in 3 words?
“You’ve got this!” were the first words arising, Diane.
Whether I need to hear them or felt that way is then another question.
I am not at all surprised that another question is making its way known, Charlotte! “One more question” are 3 words I would save for you.
Meanwhile, trust the first words: “You got this!”
The rest will follow.
So much fun playing together in the great land of language ~ Diane
Hi Diane
If I am any indication -sharing wisdom with an eighteen year old ( esp-one in any way like me) might not have a high success ratio – I never would have listened
Also -remenber the movie “The Graduate” – “Plastics” – even though the Dustin Hoffman character was 22 – and the advice wasn’t that helpful at that stage (no ChemE degree) he still had no hooks on which to hang the advice nor an easy mechanism to convert it to action or results.
But to play anyway:
Capability AND Connections -(things to build.)
or
Practice focused improvement – a life orientation (18 is probably too late to start but better late than never)
Still not sure I could get me to listen
Thanks for the adventure
Alan
Hello, Alan ~
You probably have a great deal of company in terms of listening. I, or one, can share it. Oftentimes it was a matter of trying it myself to see what happened next. Some good news. Some recovery time required.
I like your spirit: “But to play anyway.”
Wise words: “Capability AND Connections”. Networking, building, constructing, imagining, creating, and so on ….. I imagine your good words come from a treasure trove of lived experience.
“Practice Focused Improvement” – a few more words & you have a valuable haiku.
Whether or not someone could have gotten us to listen, somewhere along the line someone(s) did. And, added to our adventure.
Happy to be walking the Buen Camino with you ~ Diane