Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 20 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Was 30

Self-described “secret nerd” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lists 20 things he wishes he knew when he was 30 years old. The most poignant to me:

20. Everything doesn’t have to be fixed. Relax, K-Man. Some stuff can be fixed, some stuff can’t be. Deciding which is which is part of maturing.

Read the whole thing. Heck, print the list out and tape it on your wall. It’s that good.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 30