Just middle-aged. Ideas used to grab me too. It's not that you get better ideas, the old ones just get tired. After a while you see that even dollars and cents are just an idea. Finally the only thing that masters is putting some turds in the toilet bowl once a day. They stay real, somehow. Somebody came up to me and said, 'I'm God,' I'd say, 'Show me your badge.
The quote reflects a sense of disillusionment with ideas that once sparked enthusiasm. As we age, the excitement of new concepts fades, and even the practicalities of life, like money, start to feel just like fleeting thoughts. The speaker implies that what truly matters is the mundane, everyday tasks, like simple acts of self-care, which remain grounded in reality.
This perspective brings a sense of humor and humility to the narrative...