On having a bad day.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | March 15, 2018

No. 1,441

Today we commemorate the 2,067th anniversary of when Julius Caesar had a very bad day.

We all have them.  Lawyers, who engage in a very competitive environment, perhaps have more than their share.

Yesterday, one of the greatest minds of our time passed into eternity. In one sense, he had been having a world’s record string of bad days for a very long time.  Lou Gehrig’s Disease deprived him of everything, but not quite. In the end, he had control of one facial muscle and that was enough to enable him to operate a computer that empowered him to speak and write books. He expanded our mental universe forever with extraordinary ideas about time-space, black holes, the event horizon and so much more.

His spirit was unconquered.  Don’t look down at your feet, he said, look up at the stars.

The next time you have a bad day, remember the great Stephen Hawking.  Then think to yourself:

“What’s your excuse?”

CLT

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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