Whether we like it or not, we are all gardeners. When you are young you won’t be able to see much of your garden, because it will take some time to bloom. Once

Whether we like it or not, we are all gardeners. When you are young you won’t be able to see much of your garden, because it will take some time to bloom. Once it does take root though, you may find that you measure your success less in the things you do directly in your day to day job, and more in the gradual change that you cultivate around you. When I hear people panic about growing old, I feel that sometimes they aren’t yet able to see the roots that they have placed, and how powerful those are. If anywhere in your mind the thought has taken hold that life is over after 35, then wake up. That’s when the real work begins. Sometimes things will be easy, and sometimes they will be hell. When it’s your turn to face that hellish stretch of road, remember to smile.