counting the minutes
waiting for the bus
counting the pages
reading during transfer
counting the steps
taking the stairs
more reading
more stairs
more transfers
when did I lose count?
around 500?
around 1000?
obviously I don't care any more
obviously I know the way by heart now
obviously I am on autopilot
Picture, picture on the wall.
Tell me your secrets,
I want to know them all.
I can tell you tales from far away,
From mysteries all around you.
I'll show you places beyond your imagination,
Hidden jewels right in front of you.
I take you to landscapes of dreams,
I teach you how to build them yourself.
You'll need to be open minded,
Making new experiences.
Forge trough life with keen observation,
Take what is useful and discard the rest.
Try new things, learn from mistakes,
Pay attention and act decisively.
Then someday when you look back
You'll hopefully be able to say:
This was a life lived to it’s fullest!
What often can be seen:
Child: Why? - question
Parent : Because ... - answer
Child: Why answer? - more questions
Parent: Because ... - more answers
Child: Why? - even more questions
Parent: I don't know, stop asking questions.
What ideally would happen:
Child: Why? - question
Parent : Because ... - answer
Child: Why answer? - more questions
Parent: I'm not sure. Let's find out together!
getting up
doing morning routine
going to work
working
working more
working still
getting home
eating dinner
going to bed
repeat
for at least 5 days a week
for 40 to 50 years
It starts drilling holes in concrete
The drilling is very loud and noisy
You put in ear plugs
They lessen the noise
The construction site starts working on metal
The smell is awful and stings the nose
Your defense is lowered
You close the window
The smell subsides
The noise can still be heard
The construction site continues its
barrage for hours on end
You can’t take no more and succumb
to the onslaught on your senses
You feel your energy completely depleted
and need to rest, unable to do anything else
for the remainder of the day …
brick by brick
we build our life
moment by moment
we live our life
worry by worry
we waste our life
we celebrate
happy times together
we support each other
through sad times
eventually
it all comes to an end
insert coin
press start
begin the game
learn the basics
meet other players and the occasional NPC
learn to craft and/or cook
learn more advanced mechanics
take on quests
buy equipment and tools
follow side stories
gain followers
learn backstories
gain experience and level up regularly
progress the main story line continuously
share your adventures with others
reach the end of the main story
game over
no more retries
it takes time and dedication
to write a book
it takes interest and enjoyment
to read a book
it takes well created content
to love a book
it takes openness and reflection
to understand a book
it takes understanding
to use the content of a book
it takes a lifetime
to appreciate books
it takes a library
to hold books
it takes a dragon
to guard books
Maybe we should reconsider our cultural definition of excitement?
1 doesn’t count
2 makes a pair
3 is nearly pi
5 makes a team
7 means luck
11 goes both ways
13 brings misfortune
17 might be significant
19 = 10011
23 conspiracy!
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