Yes You Can
You should be a yes person. You should try things, repeatedly, and note down your reactions. Put yourself in sweaty, trying environments-soak in the sticky tub of discomfort-and struggle. Once you’ve successfully pushed your own boundaries, pat yourself on the back for a job well done. Perhaps even shout, “Holy shit! Yes!” at the tippy top of your lungs, just because you can. Feel proud that your ordinary self (Mistress of Mediocre; Captain of Clumsy) survived the seemingly impossible.
Like So
I keep returning back to the Fijian proverb: “Life is like this: Sometimes sun, sometimes rain.” The saying is so true; it hurts. Power exists within succinct dichotomies, which suggest that the world’s blessed wonders and horrific hellholes can often be understood in astonishingly simple ways. One day might be terrific while the next day is terrible. The trick to tackling life is to stay afloat. Even if all you’ve got is a dollar store life raft. As they say, “Make the most of what you’ve got.”
The simple trick is perhaps to live with a positive attitude, then even a terrible day becomes terrific.
Arun,
I absolutely agree. A bit dufficult to consistently pull off, but sound advice.
I hope you’re well! It has been some time…
Everything is terrific 😀
I’ve moved to a village in the Himalayas, when do you get here? https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sidhbari
Wow! That looks incredible. Particularly captivated by this description: “Sidhbari is surrounded by picturesque hamlets on all sides inhabited by the semi nomadic Gaddi shepherds who graze their goats on the upper reaches of these mountains.”
What are you doing there? My plane leaves in an hour…
The simple answer to my work is that it revolves around experimenting with technology in the public education field. See also: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Infinity
Our home is eternally open to any bonafide traveler..