I don't yet have

I don't yet have enough evidence to believe in reincarnation, but I do know that karma exists in smaller forms. While the Buddhists are trying to escape the cycle of life, it's clear that we're all trying to break out of our own personal cycles. We hope that our relationships get better and better until we finally transcend dating and enter into marriage. We move from apartment to apartment until we can enter into a life with a house. These rebirths happen every day, every month. All around us, people are waking up to new lives, hoping that if they do enough good in this round, the next iteration will be nirvana.

For me, a new life began this afternoon at 5pm. I've quit. I've left. I've broken out of the cycle of offices and meetings and business plans. And so far, it's a great feeling.

Whether this is really some sort of nirvana is still to be seen. There's plenty of work ahead in different forms, so maybe it's just another life. But even so, I've lucked out.