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Saturday, February 9, 2008

Should I leave urban glamour for country mediocrity?

Dear Lupinion,
Sometimes I dream about leaving behind my glamorous life in the big city and moving into my friends' abandoned garden shed.
Should I be more ambitious?
Love,
Petunia

Dear Petunia,

Ah, yes, the call of the abandoned garden shed in the friends’ back yard in a medium sized city... What glamorous urbanite on the fast track to success hasn’t heard that call before?... Not anyone who’s ever made something of themselves, I’ll tell you that. I hope that makes sense.

Petunia, I myself heard this call long ago and left my glamorous life in the city in hopes to become famous and happy. Yes, now I own a garden shed, which I’ve abandoned. Am I famous? I don’t think I need to answer that anymore. Am I happy? Not at all.
In conclusion, the answer is this: Yes, you should move, as long as you just live in the shed, but don’t own it. In other words, you mustn't be more ambitious, but less ambitious- and that’s the first true lupinion of 2008.