Episode 1 / March 20, 2022 / 13 min
The Still Small Voice
“Change is not pleasant, but the change is constant.”
The Story Beneath The Story
I start this episode with "The Still Small Voice" by Clive G.B. Jackson, originally published in 1950 in the 14th edition of A1 Fantasy Reader. The story follows a pair exploring a strange new world, leading me to question how we navigate truly unknown frontiers. It made me consider the power of the future, and the journey that lies just beyond our current boundaries.
I then connected the story's journey to my own life, remembering the seismic shift of leaving a successful, decade-spanning career to pursue a passion. Through this parallel, I saw myself as the father and the son, and the financial stress acted like that 'voice.' I realized, following Maya Angelou, that the secret to weathering any change is not fighting the old, but changing our attitude toward what comes next.
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