Expect the Unexpected
The one always on the lookout easily endures.
“Fortune falls heavily on those for whom she’s unexpected. The one always on the lookout easily endures.” - Seneca
When you think about the unexpected, it rarely feels real. It feels distant, almost impossible, as if life would never dare interrupt the flow and rhythm you’ve worked so hard to create. You pray. You try to be a good person. You keep your head down and do your part. A part of you wants to believe that goodness is a fortress- that because your intentions are pure, nothing terrible should happen. And yet the world doesn’t run on that bargain.
I know how draining it is to imagine every possible disruption. It feels like too much work, too much emotional weight, too much vigilance. Most days you’d rather cross your fingers, say a silent prayer, and trust that the universe simply won’t test you. You’d rather not imagine losing the conveniences that glisten and easen your life- the car that gives you freedom of mobility, the phon…