What if your life turned out to be ordinary? Slow down and relish this – it might even be enchanting

‘We begin to let go of the desire for ascent and turn toward the conditions of our lives – we answer emails, wash the dishes, go to the shop – with no complaints’ Composite: Nenov/Getty Images

Lately I’ve been playing with a thought experiment: what if I was told the rest of my life would be completely ordinary? Not bad, just unremarkable.

My immediate response is, “well, ordinary is better than awful” (forever the optimist), and then almost immediately (and embarrassingly), “this is not how life is meant to play out! I want something more!”