I was talking to Jonas over a couple of drinks, complaining about the lack of narrative to my life. He countered saying that we should be writing our own stories rather than look for signs of what manner of tale we’re playing a part in.
As a young pup I loved books with quotes and aphorisms. Here’s one from Theodore Roosevelt:
“Criticism is necessary and useful; it is often indispensable; but it can never take the place of action, or be even a poor substitute for it. The function of the mere critic is of very subordinate usefulness. It is the doer of deeds who actually counts in the battle for life, and not the man who looks on and says how the fight ought to be fought, without himself sharing the stress and the danger.”
