Étienne, this was wonderful. That rich day in Mexico sounded so fun and enviable. I haven't been able to get out of my house for a long time now because of responsibilities, but you might have convinced me to step out for a little while after all.
I've been reading your newsletter for a few weeks now and I need to tell you that I really enjoy how you break down concepts and make them so simple to digest. But I loved today's post the best (of the stuff I've read so far) and the end deserves a special mention!
"But living more, and cheating death, while making sure to keep it fun (so, no hot stoves or spiders), seems a worthwhile goal. Seek out interesting situations. Meet cool new people. Travel. Learn new languages. Fall in love. Take up a new hobby. In general, do things instead of watching. Be dazzlingly alive."
I will note that down in my commonplace notebook. Thank you so much for sharing your writing!
Étienne, this was wonderful. That rich day in Mexico sounded so fun and enviable. I haven't been able to get out of my house for a long time now because of responsibilities, but you might have convinced me to step out for a little while after all.
I've been reading your newsletter for a few weeks now and I need to tell you that I really enjoy how you break down concepts and make them so simple to digest. But I loved today's post the best (of the stuff I've read so far) and the end deserves a special mention!
"But living more, and cheating death, while making sure to keep it fun (so, no hot stoves or spiders), seems a worthwhile goal. Seek out interesting situations. Meet cool new people. Travel. Learn new languages. Fall in love. Take up a new hobby. In general, do things instead of watching. Be dazzlingly alive."
I will note that down in my commonplace notebook. Thank you so much for sharing your writing!
And those two years of covid and lockdown produced a hole/pause in time that I still can’t quite get my head around!