Life is an experiment. When you embrace that notion it becomes a lot more feasible to enjoy it.
As with a scientist, there may be some things you control. But then there have to be those aspects of which you can't fully predict what's to come. That's what makes it an experiment, after all.
It's easy to become obsessed with the controlling part, but don't dwell there. Bask in the experimenting. Instead of clinging to what is known or expected, dare to venture beyond. The venturing out oddly brings life to the controlled, routine aspects too.
It makes life, as a whole, way richer, more intriguing and just plain fun. Instead of simply going through the motions again and again, you move in a more spirited way. It lifts up, not just own your soul, but so too that of those around you.
Keep experimenting. Sometimes that requires resisting the need to know it all or be in control. At the end of the day, the freedom and fun found in experimenting is an invaluable reward.
[photo: aspen]
