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Finding Adventure in the Ordinary

What if adventure could be found right under our noses—in the simplest, most mundane activities?
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Finding Adventure in the Ordinary
Over time, small, daily activities shape a great, big parenting adventure. Biba Kayewich
Walker Larson
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“Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary,” philosopher Blaise Pascal wrote. How do we make sense of this striking assertion? It seems to contradict common sense. Aren’t the greatest minds concerned with the greatest events, theories, ideas, and visions, not the insignificant details of daily life?

Pascal’s surprising statement deserves a closer examination, a teasing apart in order to discover the wisdom within.

Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."