“A man reaches a certain age where he doesn’t want any drama. He doesn’t want to fight anyone – and if forced to, he will not fight fair. He will not quit and there are no weapons he will not use. It’s best to leave him alone with his coffee, bourbon and cigars. Don’t poke the old men. They will hurt you. Youth and strength are no match for age and treachery.”
– Loren L. Lewis, MD*
What if we opted for no drama much earlier in life than “a certain age?” How much simpler, more effective and productive would life be?
What if we also deployed the relentlessness and resolve to get through the important things, once the removal of drama was checked off the list?
Perhaps it’s not about age and treachery. It might just be about focus and discernment. And the peace that comes from them…
*As delivered in the Monday Morning Memo, June 14, 2021
MMM June 14th
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