The year you were born marks only your entry into the world. Other years where you prove your worth, they are the ones worth celebrating. 


The line reframes what society typically celebrates—birthdays—as a relatively passive milestone, arguing that mere existence is not the same as achievement. By contrasting “entry into the world” with later years in which one “prove[s] your worth,” it elevates earned milestones (work, character, contribution, resilience) over inherited or accidental ones (date of birth). The provocation is partly motivational and partly satirical: it nudges readers to measure a life by actions rather than anniversaries, and to seek occasions for celebration rooted in growth and accomplishment rather than routine commemoration.