"**For all species other than us humans, things just are what they are**. Our problem is that we’re always trying to figure out what things mean—why things are the way they are. As though the why matters. [[Ralph Waldo Emerson|Emerson]] put it best: “**We cannot spend the day in explanation.” Don’t waste time on false constructs**." ([Location 687](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=687)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[mindfulness]], [[overthinking]], [[anxiety]], [[fear]], [[resilience]], [[adversity]], [[story-bias]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]] **See Also --** [[202409260841 - Atn - Zebras don't get stomach ulcers]]