We want Moore!

Lately, I have often been wondering: is there such a thing as a perfect timing for actions? Probably because my perfect-timing measuring device has been off the radar for a few times in a row this week, coming home with plenty of water in my shoes, wearing a (so-called) waterproof jacket which made me look like a duck in a coulourful gift wrapping. But with 'actions' I don't mean just these daily activities like judging when to leave home in order to arrive in a dry state and mood; I also thought about less superficial or downright profound things, like having children (mom, just in case you're reading this: this is not about me), changing jobs or starting a new chapter in our very own book.

I mean, how often haven't we heard people - including ourselves - say: "I'm too old for that"? Or, at the other end of the spectrum, how often haven't we felt like our human rights were violated, because of that simple statement "Nope, you're too young for that", verbalized by people making that decision for us? And it's not just about these things our parents or school teachers decided for us, even I deliberately postpone certain thing on my bucket list until I'll be a bit older and wiser, like spending my holidays in Europe driving around the countryside in a caravan. Sometimes I even feel like I simply haven't got the experience to start something new, or the dedication to make it work...

Does that mean there is a perfect temporal frame to start doing stuff you find important?

Tuesday evening, I decided for myself there is no such thing. And it was one of my all-time heroes triggering this thought: Thurston Moore, founding member of Sonic Youth, who played at the Vooruit in Ghent that very evening. Seeing this 50-year-old guy on stage gave me a very warm feeling, making me forget about the howling wind and pouring rain outside. The enthousiasm and dedication he radiated into the audience, the passion and energy he exhibited on stage, it made me realize that it's never too late to do what you want. Even if you feel like you're too old for that (hey, I started playing guitar four months ago, and I still suck), or you think you're not experienced enough. Because I'm pretty sure that one day, someone will notice your energy and passion, as if the pain and doubt you had to put into the decision evaporates as a cloud of positivity.

Yes, this turned out to be a corny blogpost. But hey, it's corny season - right? And besides, nobody said this was about Moore. I'm pretty sure you have more examples...