A crowded train station can make us anxious. The departure board is constantly changing. Trains are leaving for many destinations, people are rushing in every direction, and announcements remind us that doors are about to close. But a wise traveler does not run after every departing train. He knows where he is going. Our world resembles that crowded station. Every notification announces another experience, opportunity, achievement, or celebration. We see where others are trav

When I was a child, I once asked my great-grandmother when she was born. She replied, “I don’t know the exact date. My parents told me I was born on a night of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning.” Today, that answer may seem incomplete. We expect a year, a month, a day, and perhaps even the exact hour. But she came from a different time. People remembered seasons, harvests, feast days, storms, and special moments shared with others. Today, our phones tell us the exact time, r

Have you ever felt a strange sadness at the end of a vacation or a journey far from home? You pack your suitcase, check the hotel room one last time, and step outside to wait for an Uber, taxi, or bus. Around you, the city continues as usual. People are walking to work, buying coffee, opening their shops, or hurrying to appointments. For them, it is an ordinary morning. But for you, it is a farewell. You look at the streets differently because you know you are leaving. The bu