Words to Live by From the Obituary Page

[Mike Marley]

I read this and thought the salon would enjoy:

"The youth wondered what he should be.

His prof said, “You’re missing the key.

Life’s not to be, but to do.

Pick a task, follow through.

You’ll live ever after most happily."

Jack Oliver, who studied earthquakes and proved continental drift


It appealed to me because I am such a handwringing fretmeister that I find such clarity, confidence and purpose enviable.
And because its a limerick.

I read a biography of Picasso in which he said "If I had been a priest, I would have become Pope." He had "follow through".
I know there a lot of "doers" here. Do you have the follow through to live ever after most happily?

[Too Tall]

Words can be most powerful motivators of actions and emotions.

Hemingway

"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn."