> if someone had broken my record within ten years of me setting it.... I might have hobbled out of retirement just to add a few more points on my record
Different approaches serve you well at different times in your life. I bet a big part of the reason Kareem can be at peace at 75 is knowing that he busted his ass to make the best use of his abilities during his competitive lifetime. He played at an elite level in the NBA for an incredibly long time, which testifies to an incredible level of discipline, focus, and competitiveness, and then spent years as an assistant coach. If he had taken his current attitude when he was young, he might not have been as relaxed and happy now.
> if someone had broken my record within ten years of me setting it.... I might have hobbled out of retirement just to add a few more points on my record
Different approaches serve you well at different times in your life. I bet a big part of the reason Kareem can be at peace at 75 is knowing that he busted his ass to make the best use of his abilities during his competitive lifetime. He played at an elite level in the NBA for an incredibly long time, which testifies to an incredible level of discipline, focus, and competitiveness, and then spent years as an assistant coach. If he had taken his current attitude when he was young, he might not have been as relaxed and happy now.