What is the experience was the engine and not the break?

The Echo of Discépolo

There is a line in the tango "Uno" by Enrique Santos Discépolo that resonates even more strongly after the age of 50. It says:

"If only I could, as yesterday, live without foreseeing."

It is the lament of someone who discovers that the passing years bring not only experience, but also a companion that can sometimes become a burden because of its weight: anticipation.

The Tyranny of Experience

"One is so alone in his sorrow."

"One is so blind in his suffering."

"If I still had a heart ❤️, the same one I lost..."

At twenty, we threw ourselves into the world blindfolded. We did not "foresee" the impact because we had no archive of scars. We lived in an absolute present.

Today, our perspective is different. When we project ourselves into the future, our minds quickly scan the blows of the past.

To "foresee" is, at its core, a defense mechanism; a voice that whispers:

"Be careful, this could hurt."

But at what cost?

Sometimes, in trying to avoid the stumble, we simply stop walking. Without movement, there is no healing. We must keep moving forward in order to find closure.

The Courage of a "Second Innocence"

Discépolo wrote his songs from a melancholy that seemed final, but we have the opportunity to give his tango a completely different ending.

The true mastery of life is not found in ignoring risks—that is naïveté—but in recognizing them and choosing to act anyway.

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 Second Innocence is knowing that the world has its complications and that endings do exist, yet choosing—through will and determination—to take a chance again, just as we did "yesterday."

It is an opportunity we cannot deny ourselves after the age of 50.

To give ourselves the right to live, to truly exist, until the very last day.

Deciding Despite the Premonition

"I would hold on to your illusion."

Reaching this stage of life does not make us immune to fear; it makes fear more visible.

Being afraid is natural. It is the response of someone who understands the value of what they have built.

But fear should warn us, not stop us.

If today you are standing before something you truly desire—a project, a change of direction, or an important decision—do not confuse intuition with paralysis.

At this age, time stops being a promise and becomes a resource.

Experience should help us make better choices, not remain motionless.

Because, in the end, few things weigh more heavily than not acting when we already knew what we wanted.

Let intuition move you forward.

Do not let fear limit you.

Fear does not prevent death.

Fear prevents us from inhabiting life, from truly feeling it.

With affection,

Isabel Ruiz, Life Coach

Panama, April 15, 2026