Scoring the game

In sports, it’s the final score that counts. Brilliant shots during the game aren’t fully satisfying unless you end up winning.

But life is different. Focusing on the final score — whatever that might mean — is a fool’s errand.

The brilliant shots are themselves the win. When we choose wisely, when we act kindly, when we create and experience beauty … these constitute a good life. It’s not some total measured against the median. It’s each moment well-lived.