“Aging is no accident. It is necessary to the human condition, intended by the soul. We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge. Thus the final years have a very important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one’s character.”
—James Hillman
I was lamenting the fact that my cats get tired of one brand of food after two days then I tried to think of it in a different way and asked myself "What if YOU ate salt'n'vinegar crisps every day?" then realised I do that already and that my cats should shut the fuck up and stop acting so entitled.
I enjoyed speaking with the wise for today’s post on Two Percent.
“This is the best time of my life. It’s only given to me—especially as a writer. I was freelance for twenty years, writing for The New York Times, interviewing for The Paris Review, etc. But never a book and a book seemed like what made someone “a writer.” And you have to do it young. The publishing industry and media are obsessed with y…