I believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they re worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that gives me the perspective to deal with the surprises of the future.

Let’s benchmark the parameters: yes, I will die. I’ve dealt with the deaths of both parents, a best friend, a beloved boss and cherished pets. Some of these deaths have been violent, before my eyes, or slow and agonizing. Bad stuff, and it belongs at the bottom of the scale.

我信奉對(duì)半理論。生活時(shí)而無(wú)比順暢，時(shí)而倒霉透頂。我覺(jué)得生活就像來(lái)回?cái)[的鐘擺。讀懂生活的常態(tài)需要時(shí)間和閱歷，而讀懂它也練就了我面對(duì)未來(lái)的生活態(tài)度。

讓我們確定一下好壞的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：是的，我注定會(huì)死去。我已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷了雙親，一位好友，一位敬愛(ài)的老板和心愛(ài)寵物的死亡。有些突如其來(lái)，近在眼前，有些卻緩慢痛苦。這些都是糟糕的事情，它們屬于最壞的部分。