A meteor shower rewards whoever’s willing to lie in the cold and wait. A lot of good things are like that.

Some rewards are gated by discomfort rather than by talent. Nothing about the sky is difficult to understand; the filter is whether you will be cold and bored for forty minutes with no guarantee. Most people will not, which is why the ones who will get it. A surprising number of good things are protected by nothing more than mild inconvenience.

Look for one thing this week you have skipped because of effort rather than interest. The early practice, the long drive, the night walk. Do that one and notice how little stood in the way.