Clarity

   96  Normal  0      false  false  false   EN-US  X-NONE  X-NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}Sometimes I wonder what I've learned in my life. If I had to distill it down to a short paper, what would I include? I imagine a world where it's tradition for everyone to create something like that. Like a senior thesis. Every ten years - when you turn 30, 40, 50 - you would write one, and get together with a group of close friends and read it. That may be a terrifying thought to some people. The thing about it that appeals to me is, once you identify what is essential and useful, you could discard everything else. Purge a lot of unnecessary thoughts and ideas. Then start your new decade with a lighter load. And hopefully some clarity.