Bill Bryson often says it like none else.
And isn’t that true? We rush to make life easier, happier, more fulfilled. Yet, in the hustle, we forget to pause and ask if it’s all meaningful.
What if we shifted focus?
What if we sought less, simplified more, and made space for what truly counts? Comfort and happiness are fleeting; meaning endures. Perhaps it’s time to pause and ponder.
We built castles in the sand. Small ones, with tiny towers and a moat we thought was perfect. It took us hours to make them.
Then, out of nowhere, a wave would come crashing in. In seconds, all that effort was gone. The castle became just a pile of wet sand.
What did we do? We laughed. And then, we started building all over again. No complaints. No worries. Just joy.
It makes me think—why do we worry so much in life? Plans fall apart, things don’t go as expected, and we spend so much time feeling bad about it.
Maybe the beach teaches us something important. Life is about enjoying the building, the trying, and the doing. When a wave comes, we can laugh and start again.
The fun is in the building. So why not build anyway?