David Whyte, the Irish poet and philosopher, views poetry as a way to explore the sacred and hidden parts of our lives. In an interview, he spoke about how moments of doubt and feeling lost are not signs of failure but signs that you are on the right path, because the true path often disappears as you walk it. When asked, “What do I do when I am lost in the forest?”, he recited David Wagoner’s poem, which begins with: “Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost.” The poem urges us to be still, listen, and let the world find us. Whyte believes poetry teaches us to pause, pay attention, and trust the silence and uncertainty. It’s a guide that invites us to slow down and rediscover ourselves through presence and attention, even, especially, when we feel most lost.

Meanwhile, mainstream conversation continues to move further away from intellectualism entirely. Dominant media platforms prefer fleeting distractions and sensationalized headlines rather than a space to prioritize substance and intellectual discussion.

Most of optimizing existence in this century will be in the pursuit of less. In building resilience where the world asks you to take more - because that's the only way you give your brain a break.

Less, is ironically more.