2023 · Everyday Life · Editorial composite
I missed the flight and made the dinner.
A cancelled weekend became the evening where two old friends finally stopped rushing.
Take the planned weekend trip.
Stayed home after the last flight was missed.
A spontaneous dinner mattered more than the itinerary.
The ticket is forgotten; the conversation is not.
Some opportunity costs resist a spreadsheet.PAIN LEVEL1/10
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