“In my whole life I've never been good at something I wasn't very interested in. It just doesn't work. There's no substitute for strong interest.”
— Charlie Munger
I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly really had a an impact on me. She definitely didn't have to take the time to do it. Even for a kid who mostly listened to rap music, she was an icon. A superstar in every sense. Rest easy Dolly. And thank you for the kind words.
Adulthood is a balancing act. We celebrate while grieving on the other hand. We laugh through tears. We show up while falling apart. We congratulate others while counting losses. We dance in the storm. And life goes on.
Let me just tell you this:
In 1977 in Angola, the ANC stalwart. O R Tambo, when addressing a group of MK combatants said to them:
“ Learn from the enemy also. The enemy is not necessarily doing everything wrongly. You may take his right tactics and use them to your advantage. At the same time, avoid repeating the enemy's mistakes."