learning that plans are important to get the ship out of port, but being a good sailor is knowing how to navigate storms and surges
learning that experience is not measured in the number of successes, but the hours spent resolving failures
learning how to keep my head down, voice soft, and put in the work
learning that people are different and see the world differently on a fundamental level
learning that satisfaction and happiness are self-defined and amorphous
learning the joy in doing a little better every week rather than only landing big wins
learning that seeking constant crests is folly, and being comfortable during the troughs is the other half
we read these things in art and literature
and then we learn them
again and again
until we really do
