everyone one of us on this link, and most if not all of our peers, are in the most fortunate .0007% (or make up your fav small number) ever. another way to put it, we have won the zip code lottery. (rule #3)
with that said, I agree that we need to acknowledge and appreciate this, and then hopefully take advantage of it by sharing/paying forward/giving back.
so accept what we cannot control then work around the edges with what we can, or how we choose to play the hand that we have been dealt. we know some of the cards, some we can only hope for. how many years will a random bacon-cheese burger take off of my life - and is it really a life without a random bacon-cheese burger? not an existential question but a real one.
Scott, you encourage a positive outlook. I think of a song with some good whistling, "Always look on the bright side of life."
I guess to embrace my luck it sure helps to have a sense of humour.
Control? Why, just today I was thinking that if I had more luck with money, then I could fly to an exotic hotel to lie on a sunny beach and read Danielle Steele... I can't, but never mind: What I can do is drive in the snow to a cheap hotel to sit in a chair and watch Star Trek.
Mr. Spock: Once again random chance has operated in our favour.
everyone one of us on this link, and most if not all of our peers, are in the most fortunate .0007% (or make up your fav small number) ever. another way to put it, we have won the zip code lottery. (rule #3)
with that said, I agree that we need to acknowledge and appreciate this, and then hopefully take advantage of it by sharing/paying forward/giving back.
so accept what we cannot control then work around the edges with what we can, or how we choose to play the hand that we have been dealt. we know some of the cards, some we can only hope for. how many years will a random bacon-cheese burger take off of my life - and is it really a life without a random bacon-cheese burger? not an existential question but a real one.
Nice! Great essay.
If you liked Scott’s post, check out the book Fluke by Brian Klaas or this podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MowfIBQdmQEIMYdDL3MYK?si=VwR-8EFASWyx8mhkQo4h-g
Scott, you encourage a positive outlook. I think of a song with some good whistling, "Always look on the bright side of life."
I guess to embrace my luck it sure helps to have a sense of humour.
Control? Why, just today I was thinking that if I had more luck with money, then I could fly to an exotic hotel to lie on a sunny beach and read Danielle Steele... I can't, but never mind: What I can do is drive in the snow to a cheap hotel to sit in a chair and watch Star Trek.
Mr. Spock: Once again random chance has operated in our favour.
Dr. McCoy: You mean we've been lucky.
Mr. Spock: I believe I just said that.
This essay really spoke to me—thanks for sharing!