Out and About
They asked if I slept. Sleep is a huge priority for me. The first thing I do every morning is check my sleep score. I have a competition with myself every night. Last night for instance, I slept five hours and fifty-seven minutes. The goal is seven hours, so I failed at that. However, out of the five hours, my average heart rate was 59 bpm, and I was in deep sleep for almost three and a half hours. Not bad. At least I can accomplish something even when I sleep. Back to the topic; Time is the great and really only equalizer. Everyone has the same amount of time. It is what you do with it that counts. Most people “find the time” to do what they really want to do. Today, while I was going through the “Milton Tribune” (the title before Santa Rosa Press Gazette) from January1928, I found the below message as a note in the paper. This is a universal truth and a life hack. I’ve always said that I’d rather learn from other people’s mistakes, and not my own. However, I’ve had plenty of my own. Another axiom I have is, “fail fast, learn fast.” I typed it as is, except, I inserted one word – the word newspaper. See if you can find it.
TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Every once in a while, we try to address one of our editorials to the young people who favor The Milton Tribune with their confidence.
This week we would call their attention to the fact that man is, in a measure, only an animal, but that the difference between human beings and the other animals is that people have a sense of proportion as to time, appreciating, if they are wise, the relativity of the past, the present and the future. The young man or woman in Milton who plans to get ahead in life and to make somebody of himself or herself should begin by realizing the immense value of present time. It is the only thing that we have to utilize. The use that we make of our time, whether wise or foolish, depends in good measure, our absorption of the lessons that the past has furnished our race. Inasmuch as we have not lived through the past we must receive this information through books, newspapers or through the wise teachings of those who have had experience in life.
It behooves all thoughtful young people therefore, to give some heed to what older people say and do. The chances are that the older people are right, but not always, fortunately.
If young persons acted as old people and failed to take chances for themselves the progress of the world would end. However, realizing that the older people are apt to be right a young man or woman is better fitted to weigh the chances of success when undertaking any new effort.
Then to all the young people in Milton and Santa Rosa County, we urge faith in their own powers. Rely upon them, after taking full counsel of the wisdom that is available. Never faulter but press on and succeed!
Quote of the Day: “The young can walk faster, but the elder knows the road.” – African Proverb
“Wisdom is with the aged and understanding in length of days.” Job 12:12