Equestrian gear, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the Trinity

J. Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was an American theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley . He is best known for his role as the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, the World War II project that developed the first nuclear weapons, for which he is often referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb". In reference to the Trinity test in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was detonated, Oppenheimer famously recalled the Bhagavad Gita: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."


Oppenheimer, in his singular dedication to his work, failed to understand or consider the "other" ramifications in achieving success. In the same sense, I am just as guilty in the first degree of falling prey to the Horse Blinders Syndrome. Seldom is it a good idea to be singular in manner in any endeavor, including relationships. No matter how dedicated or valiant the effort is towards skyrocketing a person/relationship to the top of your priority list, caution should be taken not to forget about all the "other" aspects, or more precisely, blindly giving that person/relationship everything it "wants and desires". The downfall in doing so is something I liken to a parent satisfying a teenagers every material want. How many times have you desired a material possession, whereupon obtaining it, all the ethereal excitement and newness quickly fades, and soon your attention turns to the next shiny thing? I'm certainly not advocating jerking your loved one around, or withholding any needs from them that serve to strengthen closeness and commitment, but unabashedly granting their every want is every bit as foolhardy as you storming an Al-Qaeda stronghold alone, simply out of your singular dedication and desire to win the war. Luck, love, and wars, as it would seem, not only favor the prepared, but also, those with excellent peripheral vision!