Nonetheless...

Martin Luther King Jr. was put in prison multiple times in his life. During that time he wrote letters, organized his mind, and refocused his thoughts. I envy that. I don't actually want to do any crimes or do things that are wrong, but I've often wished I were locked away in prison. Prison would allow me to appreciate things more, allow me to refocus my life, allow me to write the books I've always wanted to write, and allow me perspective. I recognize my own naivety in these wishes, but I still think them nonetheless.

For some reason I can't refocus my life on my own. I doubt I ever actually write the books that I've wanted to write, I doubt I'll ever truly appreciate things the way I should, and I doubt I'll ever live truly significantly. But I still wish them nonetheless.

Only a handful of people are chosen to be remembered years after their time is done. Only a small collection of people were chosen to be represented in the Bible. I can only think of maybe 10 people who were alive 1000 years ago. My name will not be remembered in 1000 years, but I wish it nonetheless.

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"Things that you Think" by Ben Folds and Pomplamoose

In 1450, there were about 100 new books published.
Last year there were more than a million.
A new book comes out every 30 seconds.
It would take me 15 years just to read the titles of every book ever written.

You're going to watch TV tonight?
Fair enough, I suppose...

Our universe consists of between 30-50 billion trillion stars.
Arranged in 80-140 billion galaxies.
Our nearest neighboring star is called proxima centuri and it's 4 light years away.

We need some bread, but it's really hot outside and I can't be bothered to walk around the corner...

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