This week’s episode dives into the theme of self-worth and the futility of comparison. I draw on cosmic statistics—the staggering 1 in 400 trillion odds of being born—to remind us that existence itself is the ultimate miracle. Through reflections on Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ryan Holiday, Sasha Sagan, and my fave poem Desiderata, I reframe success as gratitude, not measurement.

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References:

A Reminder That You Are Enough by Caitlin McColl https://medium.com/dose-of-wonder/a-reminder-that-you-are-enough-4d7a2e7a3d76

The Odds of You Being Alive Are Incredibly Small https://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-the-odds-of-being-alive-2012-6

The Chances Of You Being Born You Are 1 in 400 Trillion, ACT LIKE IT

https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2016/09/29/the-chances-of-you-being-born-you-are-1-in-400-trillion-act-like-the-miracle-you-are/

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