I have a limited knowledge of art but one painting I know is Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks. You’ll recognise it when you see it.
Okay, welcome back after googling it. Not that long ago, I felt like I was in that painting. Same, gloomy vibe. I was in the restaurant of my hotel for dinner. Reading my stock investing magazine (that’s what you do when you’re away for work, right?), minding my own business when I suddenly became aware of my surroundings. Some muffled conversations in the background, a guy diligently working on his laptop, the television broadcasting the world’s dire situation, the sky dark and rainy outside. It felt like doomsday was coming. It was surreal.
In these moments, you realise how fragile and absurd life is. We love to make plans and dreams for the future. We’re the architects of our lives. The social engineers of our leisure time. But it can all collapse in a blink. And sometimes it’s good to realise that.
When you’re rushing from one event to another gathering. Flying from one continent to another part of the world. From one partner to another side piece. You’re not asking questions. You’re just doing and going in full throttle. There’s a never-ending hunt for new stimuli, new experiences and new people. Where’s the external validation? Give me that dopamine shot. Tears roll down from your face when you heary your highly expected plans are no more. Shit, I can’t miss out.
Then you break a leg or some pandemic virus hits you. What else is there? What is at home? To be honest, nothing. And that, my naughty audience, that’s exactly what makes it so valuable. If you’re in your pink jammies staring out of the window, craving those gluten-free binge eating sessions or those deep chats over coffee with Mr./Mrs.Jalapeño, then you know that’s really important to you. If you’re on the couch patting your tummy and wish you had someone who could motivate you to work out, perhaps that could be an indication of a quality you value in a partner. Paradoxically, staying home gets you faster to your destination.
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