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The Eternal Game — it’s always some form of “Capture the Flag”, whether the flag is a small transportable object or an entire country, and it goes on and on and on with or without you.

As a player, you can come and go. As a character in the game, you can’t go anywhere but where you are, and that’s the condition in which most people find themselves just after being rebirthed.

An endless parade of birth and death and rebirth or, as Yogi Berra said, “It’s deja vu all over again.”.

If you’re one of the late bloomers, you’ll be asking yourself “What in the world are you talking about???”, but if you’re ready to Hit the Road, Jack, you will heartily welcome the news that the game is still on, still running strong and the server is, as always, almost full, with just one open slot — you always get there just in time, whatever that means.

Hey, if you’re equipped with the standard model human, you’ve got a belly-full of neurosis by the time you hit 30.

At 60, you’ll be slowing down a bit, and when you’re well into your 70s and 80s, you’ll be wondering what’s taking so long. Continue reading →