Maybe this'll jog your memory too 🥸
The twists and turns coming from this episode and the wealth of wisdom that bleeds through make it well worth a listen.
Admittedly, I came in with a conspiratorial angle, but left with a memory from college—one I hadn't thought about in years. Something about trusting your instincts, about how the universe sometimes amplifies signals when you're not paying attention.
It reminded me of the time my friends and I auditioned for the school's marching band.
It was a sunny afternoon, mid-year of my first year in college. My friends and I were playing frisbee (Ultimate). We'd been more than a week deep into our plan of joining the school's marching band.
It was mostly about the scholarship that came with being an official band member plus the added benefits of being "cool" (probably not the kind you're thinking).
I did always want to be part of a band. In hindsight, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed the marching part tho. But back then, I was looking forward to being part of something big.
There were probably eight of us planning to try out, but only five of us actually pushed through on audition day.
So after our game, we freshened up a bit and made our way to the audition. I was nervous. None of us really knew how to read musical notes. None of us had any instruments. 🥴
When we got into the room, we were sized up by some seniors and asked what instruments we were interested in. I picked the snare, but that was full—so I was given the trombone. My other friends were given the clarinet.
We introduced ourselves. We tried the instruments. Then around 7 PM, we left.
The moment we got out of the gate, lightning and roaring thunder struck. A sudden, heavy downpour of rain thoroughly soaked us, and we just embraced it as we walked to our respective destinations.
I obviously took that as a sign to never go to band practice ever again. ☠️
The peer pressure of newfound friends and the novelty of playing the trombone wasn't strong enough to hold me into that fracture of the multiverse.
This didn't really mean much to me back then, but it all makes sense now.
I was probably too overwhelmed with all my other emotions that the universe had to make that "gut feel" more obvious.
I don't really dwell much into past memories and what ifs, but life would've taken an unrecognizable direction.
Listen. Listen. ✨