Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Insteadoflookingtoberightallthetime,weshouldbelookingforhowwe’rewrongallthetime.Becauseweare.

           Beingwrongopensusuptothepossibilityofchange.Beingwrongbringstheopportunityforgrowth.Itmeansnotcuttingyourarmopentocureacoldorsplashingdogpissonyourfacetolookyoungagain.Itmeansnotthinking“mediocre”isavegetable,andnotbeingafraidtocareaboutthings.

           Becausehere’ssomethingthat’sweirdbuttrue:wedon’tactuallyknowwhatapositiveornegativeexperienceis.Someofthemostdifficultandstressfulmomentsofourlivesalsoendupbeingthemostformativeandmotivating.Someofthebestandmostgratifyingexperiencesofourlivesarealsothemostdistractinganddemotivating.Don’ttrustyourconceptionofpositive/negativeexperiences.Allthatweknowforcertainiswhathurtsinthemomentandwhatdoesn’t.Andthat’snotworthmuch.

           Justaswelookbackinhorroratthelivesofpeoplefivehundredyearsago,Iimaginepeoplefivehundredyearsfromnowwilllaughatusandourcertaintiestoday.Theywilllaughathowweletourmoneyandourjobsdefineourlives.Theywilllaughathowwewereafraidtoshowappreciationforthosewhomattertousmost,yetheapedpraiseonpublicfigureswhodidn’tdeserveanything.Theywilllaughatourritualsandsuperstitions,ourworriesandourwars;theywillgawkatourcruelty.Theywillstudyourartandargueoverourhistory.Theywillunderstandtruthsaboutusofwhichnoneofusareyetaware.