The New Normal

1 · Mitchell Hashimoto · Jan. 21, 2013, 10:32 p.m.
The “new normal” is what I’ve named a phenomenon I’ve seen multiple times in my life. It’s an event where your perception of normality is changed by the people surrounding you. Consequently, your ambitions and chance of achieving those ambitions change as well. Actively seeking a new normal can steer you in a direction you never thought you’d take. Looking back, four critical events of acquiring a “new normal” define my life today. They can be summed up as: serendipity, opportunity, choice, an...