Rest Well, Work Well: The Formula for Being Human

Reviewing Two Classics on the Link Between Work and Leisure

Serendipity exists on a spectrum. Unlooked-for graces sometimes lap at our ankles, leaving foam trails of refreshment behind; other times, they break over our heads and pull us into a rip current of wonder as the undertow gloriously, shockingly alters our orientation to the world.

Such was the case when I accidentally read a pair of books. Reading them w…