The Extinction Trials

by A.G. Riddle

I could’ve been a programmer. I didn’t want to. I chose not to—because I didn’t want to spend my life staring at a screen, typing stuff in and being tired all the time.

The same is true of the problems you encounter. Some might not seem solvable in the narrow view that is our mind’s default. But, if you change your perspective, if you step back and see the bigger picture, you may find a breakthrough. With your nose in the ground, you can’t see a passage through the mountains. Climbing a mountain, you can’t see the ocean beyond. In the air, you might spot the sea, but you might miss the dangers lurking on the ground. Perspective is a powerful thing.

mind under stress naturally resists rest. It is a machine that is always on. Yet, often times, the only way to overcome the stress-inducing obstacle is to recharge and achieve greater performance. Therefore, a new perspective must be adopted: that rest is productive, that in times of great stress, rest is often the activity of greatest value.