Nobody ever said destiny was going to be easy. Would it be worth anything if it was?

If books came naturally, without effort? Everyone would write them.

He became more balanced, more in control of his emotions. He was more present. He had more fun.

But the biggest feat was how he changed his relationship to the game, to winning and losing. It wasn’t anger or revenge that was driving him. He was actually enjoying himself.

But that’s not how writing, or life, works. What actually happened was slower, more iterative, but also in the end, just as transformative.

I also sat—just sat—and thought.

Instead of worrying, I used the calm and mild light of the philosophy I have written about in my books.

“Love the discipline you know, and let it support you.”

is up to you.