So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the pith of each man's genius contracts itself to a very few hours.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, from Experience, Essays, Second Series.
Is all the time in preparation condensed into just a few meaningful acts? Or is each moment in preparation necessary? It is rather sad not knowing what all the preparation is for.
Life is a series of surprises.
Yes.