Everything breaks, and that’s a good thing

“Everything in the world breaks…I think that’s a very, very, very good thing. If everything didn’t break, then bad things would last forever.”

~ Jeff Tweedy, paraphrasing his son

I keep thinking about Jeff Tweedy’s conversation with Dr. Shimon Edelman and Matt Whyte on Sing for Science.

In addition to a Most Important Podcast, there is a Most Important Quote in that episode, coming from Tweedy’s son. This quote, shared in an Instagram post from a friend of mine, drew me to the podcast and resonated with me. I’ve thought about it a lot. I’m usually ok with change and have done well when things break down, but there is always a bit of anxiety around change and things breaking.

It’s good to be reminded that change can be good. Something breaking can be an opportunity.