fantastic essay. I would just add that life is too short but it is also in a sense very very long. Lots of new chapters and new windows open even as old ones

fantastic essay. I would just add that life is too short but it is also in a sense very very long. Lots of new chapters and new windows open even as old ones close or narrow. It seems like two entirely contradictory ideas, but I think they are both true at the same time.