Mark Twain: “The two most important days of your life are…”

“…the day you were born and the day you find out why.”

The famous statement has impact. No doubt about it.

I would change the second half to: the day you DECIDE why.

Or: the day you INVENT why.

Or: the day you decide what to do about it.

My quarrel with the quote is based on: lots of people rushing to judgment about what they’re MEANT to do in their lives.

They want a command from above. Possibly from Mars.

“I was down at the corner eating a tofu sirloin, when suddenly I realized what I was supposed to do on this Earth.”

“Really? And what was that?”

“Sign a contract with a new agent, star in superhero films, and use that platform to tell the world about climate change…”

“You know, there’s a very attractive small island in the South Pacific where you could emigrate.”

“What?”

“An island.”

“Why the hell would I move to an island?”

“I could give you lots of reasons. But I’m late for an appointment with an electroshock therapist.”

“You’re getting SHOCK treatments?”