Vacation Risk Management
Look! Squirrel! #16
The mind cannot simply enjoy something. Give it a beautiful moment, and it immediately starts risk management. It mistakes vigilance for usefulness, so a vacation becomes a project, and relaxation becomes a threat assessment exercise.
Question: What am I trying to protect myself from when things are finally going well?
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