Under 40? I've been there. I can relate.
Especially to when you're that adult age and all those old head wise tale sayings start ringing true no matter how much you knew that they weren't speaking to you.
"I got this," is the way we're supposed to feel. We need courage to be courageous to do what we dream.
"I get this," is where you arrive when you cross the threshold into 40.
"Life Begins At Forty!" they so proudly proclaim.
The one's that smile when they say that are the ones who look at 40 as an achievement and a pivot. At 40 I looked back and saw what worked for me and what didn't work for me and I choose to proceed, keeping my best and leaving behind any way, thing or habit that can keep me from going places.
Then, it's like your path is clearer of clutter...and you can just, walk...with your eyes up and looking forward.
Here's my own little (I'm 40something and been around long enough to notice enough to have an opinion from experience) axiom:
"The coolest young people have old souls,
The coolest old people have young spirits."
- Qool Marv
Hot Hot Summer Day (Theo Parrish) - Sugar Hill Gang
Ain't No Stopping Us Now [The Noodleman Rework] - McFadden & Whitehead
Good Beat - Dee-Lite
I'm Every Woman - Chaka Kahn
Love Will Save The Day - Whitney Houston
Shake Your Body Down (Psychemagik Edit) - Psychemagik
This Must Be The Place (Psychemagik Naive Edit) - Psychemagik
Let The Music Play - Shannon
Apache (Battle Dub) - Visioneers
Brass In Africa - Hypnotic Brass Emsemble
Dancing Machine (Henrik schwarz remix) - The Jackson 5
It's Too Funky In Here (Funkstar De Luxe vs. James Brown) - James Brown
Sing Sing Sing [Original 12" Mix] - The Charlie Calello Orchestra
The Birthday Party - Sugar Hill Gang & Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Everything She Wants - Thomas Blondet
Senorita - Justin Timberlake
Ain't No Stoppin Us Now (Jimmy the Twin Edit) - FunkSoulSister
Boogie Nights - Heatwave
Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
2nd 1/2 of Do I Do Stevie Wonder
It Takes Two - Rob Base & EZ Rock
Poison - Bell Biv Davoe
Do Me - Bell Biv Devoe
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
Word Up - Cameo
Candy - Cameo
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
Jingling Baby - LL Cool J
Apache - Sugar Hill Gang
Treat 'Em Right - Chubb Rock
Love Thang - First Choice
Love Is The Message (Love Groove Bonus) - MFSB
Thank you to NW, CW and the family. This was a great party where I did a medley of some of the classics from my live sets while also including the birthday girl's request. There was some top 40 and 90s Hip Hop and stuff later on....this is the welcome to the party set.