23 predictions for 2023
We can't tell the future, but we can tell some lies and call them "predictions"
During the final yoga class of 2022, our teacher encouraged us to be present in the moment.
“The past already happened,” the yoga teacher said. “Now, it’s that time of year when we look back and reflect on stuff with lists: the ten best movies, ten best tacos, ten best whatever. But you saw the movie, and you ate the taco. They’re in the past. They’re gone.”
That was a bummer. I had seen some good movies and eaten some good tacos in 2022. I knew they were in the rearview mirror, but the yoga teacher’s reminder made me feel empty and maybe a little melancholy. I tried to fill the void with thoughts of future films and future tacos. But once again, the yoga teacher had an answer to quiet my mind.
“The future isn’t even a thing,” she said. “We’re always thinking of the future, but the future doesn’t exist yet, and maybe it never will. The future is nothing.”
Double-bummer. The best tacos and movies were behind me, but there was no guarantee that there would b…
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