Day 2,565: The Thing

Tonight, I find myself about how important it is to remember what “the thing” is.

For me, it’s writing. Books. Books are “the thing.” That’s what I’m reaching for. That’s my pursuit. And, sometimes, that gets lost.

Not exactly that it’s lost right now. Really, it’s watching The Queen’s Gambit that’s making me think about “the thing.” The thing drives everything. Everything comes from it. And everything can be a lot of other, very interesting, very distracting things…but all those other thi...