When we stop viewing life as a laundry list of things we have to accomplish, and rather as a collection of experiences we get to have, we give ourselves permission to sit back and enjoy the ride. I had been treating my life like a test I was desperate to pass, determined to control every outcome in my favor. Instead, I started treating my life like a concert. I don’t tell the band what to play, I just show up, listen, enjoy myself, and try to meet a few people along the way who like the same kind of music I do.
