Random Thoughts: 27 & 28 Are Prime Numbers

My last girlfriend always lamented the fact that she didn't have me when I was 21. She always said that was my prime. I guess so... I was at my physical best at that time.

Recently, I was chatting over IM with my bud Sandy about it and she said "No way, you're in your prime right now silly boy."

It really made me think. So I decided to look into it a bit more and do some research. Here's what I found:

Micheal Jordon wasn't in his prime until he was 27
Bill Gates made his first billion around 27-28 with Microsoft
Kobe Bryant scored 81 when he was 28

The list goes on and on...

So a couple of weeks ago, I was having lunch with Cathy and we were talking about our lives and after I said my peace, she just had the grin and nod going on and it came up again. To quote her, "Life must be really nice for you right now, Enjoy it John. You're in your prime." It made me do a double take because it brought me back to what Sandy said to me.

So I asked Cathy, "How do you figure?"

She said, "Well, you're at a point where you have worked a little bit so it's not so hard for you to find a job and you've also saved up some so you have financial freedom to do whatever you want. Also, your established but at the same time you have direction and you still have a challenge. It's a great place to be."

I took all of it to heart.

For the last year, I was in the mindset that I'm getting up there in the years and I didn't have much time before I became the old guy in the club. But all this really started to sink in so I started working out again and it all just kinda turned from there.

What I noticed now is that my body is a lot stronger now and my metabolism isn't crazy anymore. I can hold more weight naturally without all the crap I used to take (No, never any steroids). And although it sounds a little self-indulgent, it really helped me realize that your prime isn't just the physical. I'm also in the best spiritual & mental health of my life. I have a few years under my belt and I just get things now. I know how to treat people and I know how to balance my life. I have the strength to say "no". It's everything.

Yes, I have a long ways to go. But isn't it great that you have direction and something to work for? And yes, there are many aspects of life I haven't even touched upon yet like being a father or a husband. But isn't it wonderful that I know that I'm ready for those challenges. So yes, there still is a lot to be done. But please don't forget... YES, I'm having the time of my life.