When we set up pleasure as the whole meaning of life, we insure that in the final analysis life shall invariably be meaningless.*
Viktor Frankl

Our goals are often not even our own; we borrow them from peers, celebrities, and what we imagine society expects from us. French philosopher René Girard called this mimetic desire: we desire something because we see others desiring it … our goals mimic the goals of others.**
Anne-Laure Le Cunff

There’s no escaping it –
or is there?

In many ways I am the product of
a wealthy Western culture.

And more: I am a sixty six year old
white male married for forty five years.

My list could go on,
But no-one is a list.

We will ultimately be defined by
our curiosity, openness, and ability to change.

When we learn from others – cultures, genders, ages, species –
We reset our limits:^

Here’s where our role as an author becomes vital. The constraints of your life are the womb of your creativity.^

*Viktor Frankl’s The Doctor and the Soul;
**Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Tiny Experiments;
^I just wish it could make me younger;
^^AleXander McManus’ FutureU.