When you anticipate what's next and respond to that anticipation before the moment requires you to, you interrupt the natural unfolding of events.
I understood what she was getting at. If life continues again and again, where does meaning live? What’s the point of wanting anything, building anything, or becoming anything at all?
We’re often told not to judge, yet we make important decisions about people and relationships every day. So where is the line between judgment and discernment? Exploring that distinction could be one of the most valuable skills we can develop for making wiser decisions while preserving compassion.