Simone Stolzoff

I was writing overseas.

And I remember having this lesson about travel, which is sometimes I would show up in this country like Nepal, and I'd be there just for a few days.

And there's such a pull to want to go to all of the UNESCO heritage sites and go to all of the restaurants that were written up in New York Times 36 hours in Nepal.

And I remember having this realization that there's no way that I'm going to be able to see everything that is

recommended to see.

And the quicker I have that realization, the quicker I feel okay doing exactly what I want to do.

And it's okay to go to Paris and not go to the Louvre.

It's okay to be on vacation and maybe watch Breaking Bad in your hotel room for a few hours.

Because even if you tried to do everything, you would only be able to live this one life out of nine.

And so that's sort of what helps me have some peace in thinking about all the roads not taken or all the ghost ships that aren't carrying me is that part of what it means to be human is just to make decisions, have chance and be present as they go.

High endorsement.

Easy crier.

More so since I've become a father.

I'm a Scorpio Italian, which is something...

Yeah.

I refer to them as comfort, hubris, and control.

Comfort is that voice that says, you know, stay where it's safe.

Hubris is that voice that says, you know best.

And control is that voice that says, plan everything.

You can control the future.