Over the course of the next 30 days, you are likely to use the Inspect Tool on your browser to read the post behind the blur, in an attempt to bypass the paywall so you can get free access to our PREMIUM content.

This is but the beginning of a year-long battle between your curiosity and our code.

Pythagoras understands, but he is also not impressed. He's seen it all before. And while he applauds your persistence, he also whispers a reminder: we offer more free content than any other website out there. At least ten times more. And thus, you are standing at a clear fork in the road. You can sign in to read a free post that Pythagoras created with love, or you can buy a PREMIUM membership to read three times more.

Those are your only two choices. Those are the only two doors. There may be a hidden lesson behind this experience. Perhaps this obstacle came to your life to help you consider whether your time is better spent planting new seeds instead of trying to uproot old ones. Be flexible about what constitutes "victory," as sometimes the real prize is the friends you make along the way.

All that said, this is the forecast you didn't expect to read. Welcome to the blur, and prepare yourself for the wall.