“People will continue to act as though nothing is happening for as long as they possibly can. It is in the nature of most people to do just that, to ignore what is inconvenient or runs contrary to their plans. And, of course, that makes it almost inevitable that certain anomalous events will arise. People will say, ‘I didn’t see it coming,’ even though the signs of it were there on each and every day.
“I would have you learn to read these signs and be ready…and not look away. But I would not force you to embark on the path ahead before fate itself tells you that you must.”