#40 Oliver’s Philosophy

Hey there,

​

This one is about not whining repeatedly.

The sashay had rocky beginnings, I won’t lie. The rackety, old bus halted midway bringing the much-anticipated trip to an indefinite kaput. People yelled on the streets, it was pandemonium at its finest.

​

A silver lining was that we had arrived at a place I didn’t know I was going to make a nostalgic reference to, in the future… but again who thinks of making memories while actually making them?

​

The reason I remember that spot so vividly was because of one individual that truly stood out from the crowd - Oliver. He was quiet and was least bothered about the tantrums people threw because of the breakdown.

​

But the breakdown quickly turned into a 3-day lockdown. The last of the remaining survivors, i.e. the batteries, all died out about 1 day in. The entire area had lost power, so charging devices was a 6-hour trek to the nearest town. No one was crazy enough to do that.

​

Everyone lost their minds thinking about losing connectivity with the outside world but Oliver couldn’t care less. He was, all the while, actually partaking in his life - going out for little walks, disharmoniously humming and just living life. Rather, carrying on and making the best of the situation.

​

So a couple of people mustered the curiosity and asked Oliver about his lack of regard for the situation. Oliver didn’t answer but instead humored us all with a joke. Everyone giggled and the room was filled with a beautiful energy.

​

That’s when Oliver decided to repeat the joke. But this time, no one laughed.

​

“Hey, what happened? We can't snicker at the same joke again and again. But worrying, crying and making a fuss about the same situation again and again is acceptable?”

​

Want to receive the latest issues of the newsletters? Subscribe Now