Life Lessons with Kareem

[lumberjack_jeff]

20 things I wish I knew when I was 30

When I was thirty, I was living my dream. I’d already accomplished most of what I’d set out to achieve professionally: leading scorer in the NBA, leading rebounder, leading blocker, Most Valuable Player, All-Star. But success can be as blinding as Bill Walton’s finger in the eye when battling for a rebound. I made mistakes. Plenty of them. In fact, sometimes I wish I could climb into a time machine and go back to shake some sense into that thirty-year-old me. If I could, here’s the advice I would give him:

[Aristus]

1. Very wise.

And I love the fact that he is a self-described history nerd.

[mokawanis]

2. I like #12

Compassion is more important then passion. People who lack compassion for others are a huge turn-off.

[nomorenomore08]

3. Great stuff. Some of it may seem cliched, but it's worth repeating even still.

Easy to lose perspective in life no matter who you are.

[fishwax]

4. good stuff