There are core aspects to the particulars of this life that I believe will pass most by. Topics like these are not taught in school, the media or brought up in everyday conversations. I may never understand why these pivotal lessons need to be discovered by way of gathering information yourself. That is too large of a time burden to be placed on the student. It should come up in the early years long before college which only some choose to participate in. A favorite song of mine contains the lyrics "I'll ride the wave where it takes me." This chorus, to me, is about non-forcing. It makes me think about the teachings of Wu wei, roughly translated as effortless action. I like to think that this body of work was laid down in a similar fashion. It did take perseverance and is the biggest project I have done in my life, but I didn't force it to go in a direction opposite to its natural flow. My early career was about limiting my potential and a great deal of settling. The money was the justification for doing the work. By reversing my priorities I am completely open to making what matters to me and in this process I hope it others will see its value and become important to them as well.