rg3, brubeck, and sustainability
I'm thinking about the latest news of Baylor hero RG3. (That's Robert Griffin III, a terrific young football player.) He had a pretty bad injury, but played anyway, as footballers too often do; his coaches let him, as coaches too often do. The result is that he's now out, and his future in his chosen field of endeavor is in question. That future is certainly affected, no matter what.
I'm also thinking about Dave Brubeck, recently departed at the age of 91. He was gigging right up until the end. If you do it right, you can play piano forever. Musicians, whether classical or jazz or pop, often enter into a Master Wizard period, becoming better than ever, while everyone else they went to school with has hung up the towel.
This is why I'm so glad I didn't get into ballet, or boxing, or any other sport or career or activity or hobby that gradually destroys your ability to engage in it. Why on earth wouldn't you do something that rewards your dedication rather than punishing it?
I'm also thinking about Dave Brubeck, recently departed at the age of 91. He was gigging right up until the end. If you do it right, you can play piano forever. Musicians, whether classical or jazz or pop, often enter into a Master Wizard period, becoming better than ever, while everyone else they went to school with has hung up the towel.
This is why I'm so glad I didn't get into ballet, or boxing, or any other sport or career or activity or hobby that gradually destroys your ability to engage in it. Why on earth wouldn't you do something that rewards your dedication rather than punishing it?
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