Es gibt da ein Lied, dass ich vor fast 20 Jahren, dass Erste mal gehört habe und mich seit damals begleitet.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth
oh nevermind;
you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded
But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself
and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked...

( Ich mit meiner süßen japanischen Freundin Yu)

Ich fand mich niemals besonders attraktiv. Rückblickend betrachtet sehe ich das anders und versuch es mal. Schau dir Bilder aus der Vergangenheit an, findest du dich da attraktiver?

You are not as fat as you imagine
Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind
the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday

Es gab so viele Momente, vor denen ich mich gefürchtet habe aber der Anruf meines Vaters mit der Nachricht, dass er Krebs hat, kam aus heiterem Himmel. Vielleicht sogar an einem Dienstag.

Do one thing everyday that scares you

(Wir haben dieses Leben, das in Wirklichkeit nur aus einem Moment besteht. Und Angst ist das Tor zum Glück, gehe hindurch jeden Tag)

Sing
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts
don't put up with people who are reckless with yours

(Da spreche ich gegen meine eigene Zunft, aber singen ist besser wie Psychotherapie.)

Floss
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind...
the race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults
if you succeed in doing this, tell me how

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Stretch
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life...
the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives
some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't

fuck, ich war 26 als ich das Lied das Erste mal gehört habe. Damals fragte ich mich, wie kann man mit 40 nicht wissen, was man macht. Nun bin ich 43 und beginne mein neues Leben...

Get plenty of calcium
Be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't
maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't

*( Wenn alles in meinem Leben falsch war, die 2 sind es nicht)

maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding
anniversary...

what ever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either
your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's
Enjoy your body
use it every way you can...
don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it
it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own

Dance...even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room

Mache ich regelmäßig

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly
*(Wird nie passieren, außer es steht etwas über mich;-)

Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good

*( 2t wichtigste Zeile in dem Lied)

Be nice to your siblings
they are the best link to your past

and the people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle
because the older you get
the more you need the people you knew when you were young
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard
live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft

Travel

Accept certain inalienable truths

prices will rise

politicians will philander

you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young
prices were reasonable
politicians were noble
and children respected their elders
Respect your elders

Don't expect anyone else to support you

Maybe you have a trust fund

maybe you have a wealthy spouse

but you never know when either one might run out

Don't mess too much with your hair

or by the time you're 40, it will look 85

Be careful whose advice you buy, but

be patient with those who supply it

Advice is a form of nostalgia

dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off
painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth

But trust me on the sunscreen

Hier findest du den Song.

Alles Liebe
Chris