RULE TO BREAK

“Enjoy yourself while you’re young”

Here’s a Rule that you don’t have to break in every sense. Everyone should enjoy themselves as much as they can – without hurting other people – whatever age they are. However, I’ve included it here because I want to emphasize that there are limits, especially when it comes to your body.

You can throw a lot at your body when you’re young – drink, drugs, late nights, wild escapades. And you’ll probably get away with it … for a while. I came off my motorbike when I was 16 and smashed up my knee. It recovered in a way I really had no right to expect, because it was only a 16-year-old knee, although it was never quite the same again. But once I was in my forties, it started giving me serious gyp. ...

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