What one cannot live without

I received the most beautiful email this morning. It was an email about life, passion, people, hurricanes, eyes shining, firmness and willingness. And about how all these things can come together and push us to go after what really gives meaning to our lives.

Unwillingly, unintentionally, totally surprisingly, I was someone´s wake-up call. This is for him and for all those who find the inspiration and the strength to go after the things they really want. Because, what life can you live without them?

In Cavafy´s words, once again.

THE SATRAPY
What a misfortune, although you are made
for fine and great works
this unjust fate of yours always
denies you encouragement and success;
that base customs should block you;
and pettiness and indifference.
And how terrible the day when you yield
(the day when you give up and yield),
and you leave on foot for Susa,
and you go to the monarch Artaxerxes
who favorably places you in his court,
and offers you satrapies and the like.
And you accept them with despair
these things that you do not want.
Your soul seeks other things, weeps for other things;
the praise of the public and the Sophists,
the hard-won and inestimable Well Done;
the Agora, the Theater, and the Laurels.
How can Artaxerxes give you these,
where will you find these in a satrapy;
and what life can you live without these.