David Lee Roth once said (and I’m liberally paraphrasing) that he’d taken the time to distill his vices down to a select few and that he was determined to spend his time getting the most out of the handful that remained.
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Omerisms Podcast - Episode 100
As the podcast hits 100 episodes, I close out this month's focus on lessons from popular culture.
In particular, today's episode talks to the idea of putting our past in context. That we need to not only prize our prior experiences but also focus on moving forward. That our past doesn't define us - we continue to define ourselves.
"...Sprinkle My Ashes Over The 1980's..."
A few years ago, I was at a Van Halen concert - specifically, the David Lee Roth Reunion incarnation. Halfway through the gig, Diamond Dave sat with an acoustic guitar without the band and said to the crowd:
"When I die, I want you to sprinkle my ashes over the 1980's".