on not taking ourselves quite so seriously
“Important facts from Galactic history, number two:
(Reproduced from the Siderial Daily Mentioner’s Book of Popular Galactic History.)
Since this Galaxy began, vast civilisations have risen and fallen, risen and fallen, risen and fallen so often that it's quite tempting to think that life in the Galaxy must be (a) something akin to seasick — space sick, time sick, history sick or some such thing, and (b) stupid.”
— Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
I love this more than I probably should.
Partly because it’s ridiculous.
Partly because it’s uncomfortably plausible.
But mostly because it takes the pressure down a notch.
So if things feel heavy, or confusing, or like you should have it all figured out by now…….
Maybe hold this lightly in the background.
Not everything needs to be solved at full intensity.
