I don’t feel the need to pounce at any opportunity for connection because I’ve lived enough life to see what desperation gets you. The math doesn’t change so I won’t cheat myself out of the quality I deserve to satiate a passing whim.
Some people come into your life as cautionary tales, reminding you what your future could look like if you continue down the same path and make the same mistakes they did.
It makes it easier to see everything as a journey. That’s what it is anyway. Working out is a journey. Meditating is a journey. Wealth building is a journey. Love is a journey. Anything that sustains your value is a choice you must make continuously. When you do, you progress.