THE INCONVENIENCES OF LIVING
It seems ridiculous to write about the small inconveniences of life given the state of the world, and yet here I am. When things go awry in our own small sphere, we can get consumed by it. “ Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments. The greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption.” Samuel Johnson Losing things : A week or so ago, about to head to the gym, I realized I’d lost my wireless earbuds; they were not in the charging case when I flicked it open to retrieve them. Mentally tracing my movements back to when I last used them, I remembered placing them in the pocket of a spring jacket just before heading out for a walk on the first spring-like day, when the temps c...
