Last
year when I attended the keynote address, I got in line because I wanted to
have a seat in Macky Auditorium. By the time I got in the building, I ended up
in the third level, top balcony. This year there were two long lines waiting to
get into the two doors of the auditorium. I decided I would take a walk and
join the back of a line once it started moving, figuring worst case I could
always sit outside if the auditorium had filled and listen to the presentation
that would be broadcasted through a loudspeaker.
So
I joined the end of one of the lines, had a nice conversation with the people
in front of me as we slowly wended our way to the auditorium. Once inside, an
attendant announced that all the seats were taken in the balconies, but there
were seats in the front of the auditorium that had been reserved for other
speakers but were not being used. Consequently, I got a seat in the third row,
right by the stage.
New
philosophy: don’t sweat the small stuff, stay detached, and sometimes
pleasant surprises occur.
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