"Do not wish that all things will go well with you, but that you will go well with all things." -Epictetus the shifting sands of time We do not choose the hand we are dealt. We do not decide the circumstances of our birth. The time, place, and conditions of our arrival are not ours to command. Even as we move through life, much remains beyond our will. Health may falter, wealth may vanish, and fortune may turn without warning. These things bend to forces larger than our will.
There once was a Mexican fisherman. A small fishing boat resting by a Mexican village shore I first came across this story many years ago, and it has stuck with me. Since then, I’ve retold it more times than I can count, to friends, coworkers, and probably a few strangers. So the legend goes: "An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tun
Technology has given us access to almost everything. We can see distant galaxies, walk through cities we’ve never visited, and hold entire libraries in our hands. We have almost unlimited information, entertainment, and connection at our fingertips. We no longer ever need to be uncomfortable or bored. And yet, despite this incredible abundance we are walking in a monochromatic world. Our senses are starving. Not completely, just enough to matter. We live in a climate controll
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