The Road Ahead is Long

And far from easy. And at some point, you're going to be tired. Exhausted. Drained. You'll feel so much pain coursing through, no matter whether you go on or stop to rest. You'll wonder what you're doing. You'll wonder what on Earth you were thinking when you agreed to do this. You'll probably kick yourself for even thinking of it. 

But when that happens, remember that it's not the first time you've been there.

And remember that if you can endure and finish what you set out to do, everything will turn out pretty well.

The Infernal Hurricane

Io venni in loco d’ogne luce muto,
che mugghia come fa mar per tempesta,
se da contrari venti è combattuto.

La bufera infernal, che mai non resta,
mena li spirti con la sua rapina;
voltando e percotendo li molesta

(Dante, Inferno, Canto V)

Except I don't even know where the storm winds come from. Damnit.

Mr. Ge Shuffles the Deck

One pat-tern. [Smack]
Second pat-tern. [Shhhhh-uck]
Third pat-tern. [Wham]
Okay. Deal.

Redefining the Problem

If the circumstances required, you could very well do without a home. You only need one for familiarity and comfort. But if you can learn fast, adapt and make yourself comfortable wherever you go, you'd be good to go everywhere.
Is this an admission of defeat? Well, in a way. But only in the sense that adopting guerilla tactics in the face of overwhelming strength is an admission of defeat.

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