The way one approaches a wilderness story is to fashion a quest - find something that you are truly interested in finding or discovering.
“Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”
“Nowadays, people don't ask you how you are, they say, 'Are you busy?' meaning, 'Are you well?' If someone actually does ask you how you are, the most cheerful answer, of course, is a robust 'Busy!' to which the person will reply 'Good!'”