Getting old Quote by Jo Nesbø
““Of how it could have been. And reflecting on the fact that he had stopped thinking about how it could be. Perhaps this was what it was like getting old. He had lifted the cards he had been dealt, he had seen them. You didn’t get new ones. So all that was left was to play the ones you had as well as you could. And dream about the cards you might have been given.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Son by Jo Nesbø, 2017
Aging brings acceptance of limited options and the need to make the best of them.
In simple terms: Life’s cards are dealt, play them well.
Key Takeaway
Embrace current circumstances and make the most of them.
Themes
aging
acceptance
choice
reflection
Mood
nostalgic
thoughtful
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career planning
- personal growth
- health decisions
- financial budgeting
Key Concepts
existentialism
determinism
resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- What cards are you holding?
- How can you maximize your current hand?
A Different Perspective
Focusing on past possibilities can cause regret.
![“What actually happened was something absurdly simple and unspectacular: I stopped thinking. [...] Reason and imagination and all mental chatter died down. For once, words really failed me. Past and future dropped away. I forgot who and what I was, my name, manhood, animalhood, all that could be…” quote by Douglas Harding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3cb/douglas-harding-37614_blue-sky_what-actually-happened-was-something-abs_102127.jpg)
