Greg McKeown

And he says, this daemon, so this sort of, I mean, we don't really use that term now, and it's not the same as a daemon, but this sort of entity. Yes, I suppose conscience, but it felt very separate to him. He said, my daemon never tells me what to do, but he always tells me what not to do. I thought that that was such a consistent idea with what you were just sharing.

And he says, this daemon, so this sort of, I mean, we don't really use that term now, and it's not the same as a daemon, but this sort of entity. Yes, I suppose conscience, but it felt very separate to him. He said, my daemon never tells me what to do, but he always tells me what not to do. I thought that that was such a consistent idea with what you were just sharing.

I remember when Storm Ida came through, I was stuck in the airport. The storm is completely consuming the airport. There's water coming through the ceilings. People are already starting to lose their minds. And I've been in these situations enough in airports to know, like, you just don't want to be there through all of that.

I remember when Storm Ida came through, I was stuck in the airport. The storm is completely consuming the airport. There's water coming through the ceilings. People are already starting to lose their minds. And I've been in these situations enough in airports to know, like, you just don't want to be there through all of that.

I remember when Storm Ida came through, I was stuck in the airport. The storm is completely consuming the airport. There's water coming through the ceilings. People are already starting to lose their minds. And I've been in these situations enough in airports to know, like, you just don't want to be there through all of that.

Like, if you can possibly just get somewhere else away from the storm, that's better. And I knew that there was a hotel about 10 minutes from the airport. I'd stayed in it before and I could physically see it. And I thought, look, if I just get there, it's just 10 minutes over there.

Like, if you can possibly just get somewhere else away from the storm, that's better. And I knew that there was a hotel about 10 minutes from the airport. I'd stayed in it before and I could physically see it. And I thought, look, if I just get there, it's just 10 minutes over there.

Like, if you can possibly just get somewhere else away from the storm, that's better. And I knew that there was a hotel about 10 minutes from the airport. I'd stayed in it before and I could physically see it. And I thought, look, if I just get there, it's just 10 minutes over there.

And I try all these things and everything's not working out, you know, because they've shut everything down because there's water pouring everywhere. And finally, I even tried to rent a car and they were like, no, this is impossible. But they said, if you just walk straight down that road and the water, it didn't look like it was too bad.

And I try all these things and everything's not working out, you know, because they've shut everything down because there's water pouring everywhere. And finally, I even tried to rent a car and they were like, no, this is impossible. But they said, if you just walk straight down that road and the water, it didn't look like it was too bad.

And I try all these things and everything's not working out, you know, because they've shut everything down because there's water pouring everywhere. And finally, I even tried to rent a car and they were like, no, this is impossible. But they said, if you just walk straight down that road and the water, it didn't look like it was too bad.

You know, it looked a little like it was slowing down the rain. They said, it's a 10 minute walk. Just go there and you'll be fine. And I took like a few paces and I heard like my own Damon saying, Do not do this. That was exactly the word. And I carried on walking for about another four or five steps, and it was louder. Do not do this. And that's it. That's sort of the end of the story.

You know, it looked a little like it was slowing down the rain. They said, it's a 10 minute walk. Just go there and you'll be fine. And I took like a few paces and I heard like my own Damon saying, Do not do this. That was exactly the word. And I carried on walking for about another four or five steps, and it was louder. Do not do this. And that's it. That's sort of the end of the story.

You know, it looked a little like it was slowing down the rain. They said, it's a 10 minute walk. Just go there and you'll be fine. And I took like a few paces and I heard like my own Damon saying, Do not do this. That was exactly the word. And I carried on walking for about another four or five steps, and it was louder. Do not do this. And that's it. That's sort of the end of the story.

I went back. I retraced all my steps, went back to the airport, stayed there for a while until things were calm enough that I was able to get to the hotel and spent the night there. I don't know what would have happened had I gone down that path. I'm glad I don't know. But I do think that there's something in this, you know. You could say, okay, what's the most essential thing in my life?

I went back. I retraced all my steps, went back to the airport, stayed there for a while until things were calm enough that I was able to get to the hotel and spent the night there. I don't know what would have happened had I gone down that path. I'm glad I don't know. But I do think that there's something in this, you know. You could say, okay, what's the most essential thing in my life?

I went back. I retraced all my steps, went back to the airport, stayed there for a while until things were calm enough that I was able to get to the hotel and spent the night there. I don't know what would have happened had I gone down that path. I'm glad I don't know. But I do think that there's something in this, you know. You could say, okay, what's the most essential thing in my life?

What's the very best use of me? I do think those are helpful questions, but they can be overwhelming. And so if you ask the opposite, it's like, what don't you want? What is the thing, the number one thing you know you don't want? Okay, well, now you basically know what it is you want because it's just sort of the inverse of that.

What's the very best use of me? I do think those are helpful questions, but they can be overwhelming. And so if you ask the opposite, it's like, what don't you want? What is the thing, the number one thing you know you don't want? Okay, well, now you basically know what it is you want because it's just sort of the inverse of that.

What's the very best use of me? I do think those are helpful questions, but they can be overwhelming. And so if you ask the opposite, it's like, what don't you want? What is the thing, the number one thing you know you don't want? Okay, well, now you basically know what it is you want because it's just sort of the inverse of that.