Be Present: Old Man Wisdom From Landman

I love Landman the tv series and season 2 is excellent. Incredible acting. 

There is this one scene when the main character is eating lunch with his dad and he is about to rush out to solve the regular intractable problems with running a massive oil company. 

His dad says: 

“What’s your hurry, son? All those problems you are racing home to fix is problems when you get there? And once you’ve solved ‘em, there is a whole new set right behind ‘em. You got to enjoy the moments between the problems. Otherwise, problems is all you’ll have.

You take a long hard look at me, I am the road map to living life wrong. Whatever time I got left, I’m gonna enjoy. This steak. That sweet tea. A dance with your wife. That granddaughter’s smile. You got it all, son. But you’re too fu-king stupid to see it. Or too mad. Or too addicted to the fix. Whatever it is, you’re missing it.”

Source: https://x.com/Mindset_Machine/status/2009262045665849508

Hard words. Powerful words. A good reminder that life is short. A wake up call.

Yes, you should work on hard problems, you get rewarded for solving hard problems. But don’t ignore your important relationships, your family. Be present more. Be grateful for even the smallest pleasures. And don’t forget to enjoy the time you have on earth.