The one thing

The one thing

Why did I write that? I stumbled into the bathroom, groggy after a short night’s sleep. My body wasn’t ready to get up, but as usual, my brain raced ahead. That was dumb. Now they’ll know how insecure I am about this. I flipped the switch on the wall...

More than a feeling

I have come to realize that feelings don’t count for much. What does count is the action–or inaction–that accompanies them. I’m not saying that feelings are worthless. On the contrary, feelings measure what is important to us, and they...