You Are a Badass

Several years ago I went on a life-
changing trip to India. In case you
haven’t witnessed it yourself, India is
heaving with life, a swarming blur of
vibrant colors, honking cars, wandering
cows, packed trains, endless slums,
elaborate palaces, ancient temples, and
sweet smelling incense. It’s literally full
to the brim with humanity, chatting and
chanting, and sitting on top of you while
you struggle for space on an overbooked
train. Your only options are 1.) Go with
the flow and get to know your neighbor
or 2.) Grow a big, fat stress-related
tumor. The thing that made perhaps the
biggest impression on me there was how
nearly everyone I met went for option