Quote of the Week: Karl Pilkington’s Mathematics of Age


The Frustrated CFO’s Preface:

I never understood why people made such a big deal about their birthdays.  If others think that your existence in this world worth celebrating and want to make the day you were born into a special occasion, let them do it.  But for a person himself to be happy about the years sprinting away with exceeding acceleration?  Absurd! 

My father is 79 years old today and its scary for both of us.  When I called this morning, I could hear it in his voice and I can only pray I was able to hide it well enough.  Dad said, “That number, I cannot believe it.”  And that reminded me: 

“I think people would live a bit longer if they didn’t know how old they were.  Age puts restrictions on things.”

                                                                Karl Pilkington