History is littered with aspirational guidance. Aspirations are essential only if you want to get somewhere other than where you are, literally or figuratively. Otherwise, who cares?

There are some who prefer to stay in one place. For example, Marilyn Monroe was quoted as having said, “Dreaming about being an actress is more exciting than being one.” Maybe that says something about her fate. She finally found her way back to a serene complacency — a womb that reality couldn’t pierce…