Walter Mitty wasn’t paying attention. He simply wasn’t engaged in the real world. He didn’t hear (or notice) much of what was going on around him.
The problem was the story in his head was better than real life. Or so he thought. When he finally wakes up, he realizes he missed so much. If only he had been paying attention… listening. As someone who tends to go off on thinking tangents ala Walter Mitty, I have missed my fair share of connections, opportunities, and warning signs. I once had a friend; we'll call her Sharon. Sharon was telling me how she regretted
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