Can you find value in sickness?
Say you’ve got a virus: fever at 101.3, throat like razors, nose stuffed, head heavy as iron. Work’s out, creativity’s a pipe dream. You want to crawl into a dark cave, curl up, and sink into sleep.
Sure, you can’t do anything productive.
But you can watch. Sickness shifts your mind—stronger than coffee, milder than DMT. Perception, thoughts, behavior change enough to make you think, “Man, I’m something else!”
Me? I get irritable, impatient, might snap. But I’m razor-sharp, with zero tolerance for nonsense. Skip clients, but a therapist? Perfect timing.
Sickness teaches humility fast. Yesterday, you were lifting weights, crushing tasks, feeling unstoppable. Today, you’re so wrecked that walking the dog feels like climbing Everest.
Your body fights the infection while you sit quietly in the corner. No matter what potions you swallow, the real bet is on your body’s drive to live, its power to heal.
What’s this secret love for life? Whose gift is it? Vulnerability in sickness means openness—maybe it’s the right time to think about that.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
P.S. By the way, if you find value in sickness, you’ll find it everywhere.
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