Wonder
What it is telling youYou are unlikely beyond measure, and so is everyone you meet.
How He Sees It.
Eric likes math, and he uses it to make a point about wonder. The odds of any one person being born are so long that he stops calling it luck and calls it a miracle.
He applies the same thought to people. No one has lived your exact life, so no one can offer exactly what you can, though no one is obliged to accept it either.
On Wonder, Word for Word.
Each line links to the moment it was said or written.
“The greatest miracle is the fact we were even born in the first place.”
“But I believe that every one of us is a living, breathing miracle.”
“We are a unique combination of everything that has happened to us, everything we have thought, everything we have done.”
What He Does With It.
Counts his blessings by name: the parents, teachers, and mentors who shaped him.
Episode 67: The Role of Luck in Getting What You WantPlants seeds, in people and in decisions, knowing only some will bear fruit.
Episode 67: The Role of Luck in Getting What You WantOffers his gift consistently, without feeling entitled to anyone accepting it.
Episode 17: Act of Giving, Time Is Money, Making Mistakes, and Listing Values