On not forcing things

A note from a conversation with my mother

"Sometimes disengaging is the best way to engage.” —Rick Rubin

I was having a conversation with my mom yesterday, pouring out my emotions like my existential dread of not doing enough, not achieving enough, and the fact that I always want to change things.

You see, as a first born, wanting to move mountains is in my blood, and I highly suspect that a lo…