What Have You Done By 23?
It’s funny because I’m thinking that same thing!
Twenty three years ago today, I came out of my mother.
Hard to imagine.
Well, not really hard to… Just something I don’t really want to.
Anyway… Today is my birthday.
Most people get really excited on their birthdays. They think back on their lives to dwell on all of the things they have accomplished and how they have lived to see another year.
In fact, I am depressed.
I’d like to think I have accomplished a lot by the age of twenty three, but the truth is, I haven’t.
I am 23 years old. Still in college. Never left the United States. Been driving the same car since 16. No girlfriend. No money. Been driving the same car that my sister got when she was 16 (in 2000). Haven’t grown an inch since eighth grade. Haven’t read a book in its entirety since eighth grade. No job. Still in college.
Because the point of this post is to point out how much I HAVEN’T accomplished in my twenty three years on this planet. Granted, I know I shouldn’t compare myself to others because everyone is different, but these guys just have done so much more than me by their 23rd birthdays.
What hasn’t this guy done before his 23rd birthday? 3 time Mr. Basketball in Ohio, NBA Rookie of the Year, 3 time NBA All Star, signed a $90 million show contract with NIKE, was elected President but declined, won 4 Academy Awards and climbed Mt. Everest.
Ben Roethlisberger
Big Ben went 14-1 his rookie season (including playoffs). He brought the Pittsburgh Steelers to the AFC Championship and won Offensive Rookie of the Year. What did he do for an encore? Only brought the Steelers to Super Bowl XL and won. Oh, no big deal. He only won a Super Bowl before the age of 23.
Michael Phelps
Luckily for me, he was already 23 when he won 8 gold medals in 8 tries last summer at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. However, in 2004 at the ripe age of 19 the kid won 6 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. Seriously, Mike?
2 bronze?
What a let down.
Usain Bolt
The man won 3 Olympic gold medals for track in Beijing last summer. He has set and broken his own records to be named “The Fastest Man On The Planet”. And he just turned 23 in August. I have the nickname, “The Fastest Typer On This Blog”
Tiger Woods
Tiger signed a $40 million deal with NIKE, a $20 million deal with Titleist. I signed a receipt at Chipotle the other day for $6.80. Only I was paying the $6.80, not recieving it. Woods was also named the 1996 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (Who has ever heard of Sports Illustrated anyway?) and he was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Oh, and one more thing. The 21 year old Tiger Woods won the Masters by 12 strokes with a score of 18 under par.
Tim Tebow
He is currently still 22. So everything he has done and IS DOING now constitutes for things he has accomplished before 23. Screw you, Tebow.
Michael Jordan
The greatest basketball player of all time accomplished a lot by 23 (The number in which he made famous). In 1982, at the age of 19, he won ACC Freshman of the Year and hit the game winning shot in the 1982 National Championship game against Georgetown. I did that once too… (on NCAA March Madness 2005) He went on to win the Naismith and Wooden Player of the Year Awards in 1984, the same here he entered the NBA Draft. He was voted as an All-Star and won Rookie of the Year. His next season was cut short due to an injury. Well, suck it Jordan, I broke my nose!
Too bad Jordan never amounted to anything after that.
that must have been a friday, because you were doing the "Books" look. Collared shirt/sweatpants/shorts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mor3ZBsKINI&feature=related
Alabama fans won't let up. This guy really hates Tennessee.