Dear Humans,

They say cats have nine lives because their curiosity gets them into bad situations and their flexibility gets them out. Most of the time. Have you seen cats wedge themselves into the tiniest boxes and fall asleep? Have you seen a cat cross the thinnest ledge and not seem the least bit afraid? That’s because cats are flexible.

Cats are flexible with their bodies, but humans need to be flexible with our brains. If we react and change our behavior towards the world’s dangers, we’re more likely to avoid them. Terrible things can and do happen all the time. But, if we’re smart and flexible, we can lower the likelihood that they’ll happen to us.

There’s nothing we can do to guarantee that they don’t happen. There are few guarantees in life. All we can do is lower our risk. So that’s what we do.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck