Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for January 31, 2022

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WESTERN CULTURE HAS THINGS A LITTLE BACKWARDS RIGHT NOW. WE THINK THAT IF WE HAD EVERY COMFORT AVAILABLE TO US... INCOMING HEAD OFFICE ...WE'D BE HAPPY. WE EQUATE COMFORT WITH HAPPINESS. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Congratulations Enjoy Your New Mercedes Benz AND NOW WE'RE SO COMFORTABLE WE'RE MISERABLE. THERE'S NO STRUGGLE IN OUR LIVES. CLICK NO SENSE OF ADVENTURE. WE GET IN A CAR. WE GET IN AN ELEVATOR. IT ALL COMES EASY. DING! WHAT I’VE FOUND IS THAT I’M NEVER MORE ALIVE THAN WHEN I’M PUSHING. AND I’M IN PAIN. AND I’M STRUGGLING FOR HIGH ACHIEVEMENT. AND IN THAT STRUGGLE… …THERE’S A MAGIC. - DEAN KARNAZES Ultramarathon runner, former marketing executive