> worried that I'll be "ruined" forever. You will be. And that's OK. It's a good thing: nothing else can compete with New York, so you're relieved of the press

> worried that I'll be "ruined" forever. You will be. And that's OK. It's a good thing: nothing else can compete with New York, so you're relieved of the pressure of equalling/one-upping it. What do you do when you've summited the highest mountain? You take up scuba diving.