“I’m past my prime.”
Four words that echo through midtown offices, locker rooms, and quiet moments of self-reflection.
It’s a phrase loaded with resignation, as if acknowledging the end of our best years.
Society has sold us a simple but devastating story: that life offers just one golden period, one “prime”, before the long descent begins.
But who decided you only have one prime?
The idea that we have just one prime seems deeply embedded in our culture.
This narrative shapes how we view ourselves, our careers, our relationships, and.. our potential. It creates a perpetual sense of loss – implying our best years are behind us, with only decline ahead.
Is it wise to measure today against your younger years?
Maybe life isn’t divided into one prime period followed by inevitable decline. Maybe life is a series of seasons, each bringing its own surprises, experiences, and fulfillment. To each season, its own “prime.”
Nature doesn’t have a ‘best’ season. So why should we?
What if you’re not past your prime, but transcending into a new one?
from Utah,
Navin
PS: Are you still playing the same game that you played in your last phase of life? Maybe you’re playing the wrong game.