Ralph Waldo Emerson and Seth Godin

I am an avid follower of Seth Godin, including his emails. I received one yesterday calling for a 30-day Ralph Waldo Emerson writing experience. We commit to writing a response based on a prompt we receive via email for the next thirty days. Today's prompt asks us to describe today in one sentence. Here is my entry for the world:

“Today is filled with opportunity and obstacle, but I am not sure how much of each.”