all I know about magnetism today

on ambition, the vulnerability in desire, goal setting, talking the long way, and continuing to say happy new year until deep march

Bernard Moitessier was about to win the first nonstop solo round-the-world sailing race in 1969. Surprisingly he didn’t want to stop sailing so he forfeited the championship to continue on to Polynesia.

I hear this as a parable reminding me to, as the cliché says, enjoy the voyage. His romantic revolt against the contemporary world makes me think about …