I was in #BigSur recently and came across this rusted #vintage automobile in front of a restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway. It got me thinking about why this classic automobile wasn't renovated to give it that #pizazz I thought it needed. I quickly realized it already had pizazz. Didn't I get drawn to it to have someone take a picture of me next to the "old rust bucket". See, aging can suck if you let it get to you. One can age with pizzazz and and have some rustiness but that just adds character to their image. Which brings me to my next topic of "aging like fine wine" and the image of my wife Mala holding grapes. Who doesn't agree with well made wine tasting better as it ages as it starts it's journey to a wine bottle as a delicate grape on a vine until it is ready to be harvested and eventually like any fine wine it will be aged to then being poured, tasted, admired, maybe even discussed and then enjoyed. That's why aging is a state of mind and you should challenge yourself: "Do I want to age like fine wine and have the pizzazz of that vintage automobile even though there is some rust which frankly gives it character?" OR "Do I want to sour with age like a bad grape and fear the warranty on yourself (mind and body) is running out?" It's all about #attitude and how we bring it to our professional and personal lives. Be a classic and age like fine wine. The best is yet to come! #TuesdayThoughts #PhysicalWellbeing #MentalWellbeing #Wellbeing
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1moI drove Big Sur last year and drove from SF to LA. Your message thoughtful and a nod to all that a visit to Big Sur is worth it!! We saw some huge Elk running on the road after dark. I would not advise driving after dark but we did the last 2 hours and it’s an experience not for the weak. We also visited Hurst Castle near LA and definitely also worth the trip down Pacific Highway.