Paul Newman - Believer in Luck

Painful news this morning - we lost Paul Newman. 

In this video from Newman's Organics - co-founded by his daughter Nell who resides in the next town over from us - Paul Newman says he's a "great believer in luck." 

Lucky indeed -  We should be so lucky to have been as successful as Paul in all of his many endeavors.  We should be so lucky to race fast cars and win those races and we should be so lucky to share the movie screen with Elizabeth Taylor. We should be so lucky to have raised millions of dollars for philanthropy through great salad dressing.  We should be so lucky to have loved your spouse as deeply and as long as Paul has with his amazing wife, Joanne Woodward. 

We should be so lucky, but we should also be so willing and committed to do the very best we can in our lives.  This is the lesson of Paul Newman's life.  We are lucky to have had him in our lives.

At the end of the video, he bids us farewell.   This must have been filmed in the last few months as it is clear that this magnificent man was so very ill.   But, Paul Newman's last words to us are robust and compelling - he urges us to "just lay back and raise hell."

Then he said "...bye." 

Peace and love to all.

Comments

[Kathy]

"just lay back and raise hell."

Wonderful advice. He'll be missed.

[Liora]

I am shocked. I hadn't read the news today and learned of this through your tweet.

Paul was amazing. I always respected that although he was a great actor, he wasn't "Hollywood." He was very down-to-earth and had his priorities right. He did so much for others, for the environment, and always kept such high quality with his products. He was truly an amazing man who left the world better than it was. May he rest in peace.

[getsheila]

Terrible news. What a good man.

[Margaret]

An amazing man and a great loss to the world. He was one of the actors and people I admired the most. I knew he was ill, but still cried this morning when I read that he had died. Go in peace, Paul.

[Divina]

There is a big gaping hole in the collective heart of the world. This man will be sorely missed.