WISDOM FROM THE MOUTHS OF POP CELEBRITIES:  Powerline’s John Hinderaker has declared Taylor Swift his “Woman of the Year.”  I can’t name a single song by Ms. Swift, but I agree with him that the following paragraph from a profile in the Wall Street Journal is a gem:

“I’m a big advocate for not hiding your enthusiasm for things,” she said last year in her New York University commencement address.  “Never be ashamed of trying.  Effortlessness is a myth.  The people who wanted it the least were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school.  The people who want it the most are the people I now hire to work for my company.”

Repeat it to your children:  Effortlessness is a myth.  Make sure they understand it while they are still young.