Five hours that felt like two — Adler's 'now, here' as I actually felt it
5/24/2026 8 min read readingAdlerCourage to Be Dislikedcontribution +1
A night studying for an InfoSec certification when five hours felt like two: body exhausted, time forgotten. That, I realized, is what 'live now, here' actually feels like. The closing post of the three-part Adler series, woven with my habit of overthinking my career and the moment a teammate said 'thank you' for an AI rollout.