Take a deep breath.

The world is spinning so fast, almost like it's going to topple off its axis, tumble off the table, and crash into a thousand tiny pieces - you know this. You can feel every wobble, every blow - you are spinning with it, through the telephone lines and flying documents, through the beams of light that skitter off the sides of skyscrapers. Sometimes it feels like your breath is running away from your body, like your goals are fluttering out of orbit, like you are toppling and you can't stop. Sometimes, it feels like the end.

But take that breath, and hold it close. Feel it, burrowing in the divots between your ribs and the cavity of your chest. Feel that air curling inside you, feeding the billions of complex systems that keep you awake enough to witness to this world. Take your breath, and let it go.

Let it go. The universe is expanding, stars are exploding, black holes are swallowing space - but when you let it go, the world will still for you. Let it go - you will never be able to control every variable, every facet of your known universe, and it will remain that way for as long as your hands cannot cup the entirety of the ocean. Accept this. You can change the world, believe that - but you must also remember the way you are part of this earth, and that you do not run on willpower alone.

You run on love and appreciation, on rest and food and drink, on your family and on those you love. You are changing the world, but always remember to take a moment, take a breath, to let it go, and just be you.

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