The Mythology of Mistakes

Do you ever stop to think what an achievement it is that you and I –metaphorically or metaphysically – are sitting here? Do you ever wonder that we’ve travelled this far? Perhaps you do. Perhaps I ought to do more often. I tend to think only of how far there is to go.

Maybe you live in a state of more serenity, but I confess to having rather too many thoughts. Some are harmless: The blackened cobweb waving in the ceiling is a little too high to reach. Some are useful: There’s enough milk for...