Economies of learning

In economics, there is something called "economies of scale." Economies of scale occurs when a larger scale operation is more efficient than a smaller one. A factory can produce guitars via assembly line at a lower per unit cost than a skilled craftsman (or even several laborers).

Well, I'd like to call life an "economies of learning" experience. In life, it is impossible to make a better decision with less life experience (relative to oneself). I'll make smarter and smarter decisions as I grow older. The longer my life lasts, the more wisdom I accumulate. It's simple, experience is my greatest teacher, but it can also be a cruel master.

Right now, life is tough. No, I'm not unemployed like I was for three months earlier this year. No, no one close to me has died. No, I haven't recently been told that I have some rare disease.

But life still finds a way to be a heavy burden, often crushing us to the point that our hearts can no longer bear it and finally break...

This is my painful reminder that this week has been a little too much. But I have been through this before. I have survived. It will get better, even if those words don't take any of the bite out of the pain. I bite my lip and try to smile as my friends pass me by. Hopefully, they won't notice the wet smears on my cheeks where I've wiped away the tears...