Your life is an arc. You rise, you crest, you fall. This very short book sifts through historical precedent and fictional construct in search of hints as to how to steepen the slopes. Greater success and controlled decline. I have found shoulders that offer both firm footing and welcoming shadows in which to walk. They are listed here, in order of importance, and of life. An arc of a a life well lived. Remember, these notes, these stories, these echoes, are but