Promise #25: Leave on a high note

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It happened by chance that I heard Jerry tell George, “When you hit that high note, you say goodnight and walk off.” Thursday night was date night in 1998 and that coincided with this episode of Seinfeld. Funny how life unfolds.

I’m surprised that the actual tip—always leave on a high note—never blew in one ear and out the other. It blew in and took the empty seat next to tip number one: always wear clean underwear.

I’m not one to point fingers, but I think my ego is to thank. I think it saw that little line for what it was and then started wearing it like a suit of armor. After all, the only way to leave on a high note is to check your ego at the door.

Consider Lance Armstrong. If his ego allowed him to pedal away from the Tour while he was still a beacon of sunshine in a yellow jersey, he’d still be a beacon of sunshine in a yellow jersey…not some guy having trouble pedaling a bike.

I’m just saying: I know it’s hard.

Nobody wants to walk away from a world full of rainbows and unicorns. That state of being is usually the goal. And therein lies the whole problem. Blissdom should be the platform, not the prize.