A Life that doesn't just blink

I went to Barcelona with my friends in February. While there my friend said the best part of traveling isn't being at these new, exotic places. It's just hanging out with friends and shooting the shit. I still think about that, but not in the "what a revelation" kind of way, because I've felt that way for a while too. It's something I think is almost an objective truth. To live is to make memories with the people that matter to you.

I feel lucky to be so convinced of it relatively early in my life. Most people know it, but it's understood in an idealistic way. I know how easy it is to get caught up in social media and find value in things that ultimately don't matter, It's insidious and can creep up on you.

I'm not saying I've figured life out. Knowing isn't even close to half the battle. Finding the courage, time, energy, will to go out and do things, to find people to love is the hard part, and I'm struggling with that like everyone else. I think maybe the most helpful thing is to slow life down. You have to take leaps, but we can't take a bunch of leaps at once. Life is short and long at the same time. All the small leaps compound and we have time. There's no reason to rush, as long as we're moving forward.