Uber. The best invention thus far. It saves us from having to walk in the rain, the temptation to drive drunk and uncomfortable situations you have to get out of fast. Not only does Uber offer us all of these amenities, it gives us the opportunity to meet and chat with very interesting people.

Recently, I was being lazy. Let’s be honest: when am I not lazy? But, I was ubering home from about 6 blocks away from my home and had the chance to partake in a brief conversation with my Uber driver.

We got on the subject of his marriage and how he met the love of his life. He presented me with a metaphor that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. He said, “Smell as many flowers as you need to and then you will know which one is your absolute favorite.” He continued to say, “When you find that flower, you will want to smell it for the rest of your life.”

Innuendos aside, this stuck with me. We are never going to have our shit together enough to find our person on the first try. It’s going to take trial and error and heartbreak to make the end result worth it. We can’t expect to get it right the first time and, honestly, why would we want to? Fall in love, get your heart broken and try again. We all know that the best things in life do not come easy, so why should love be the exception?

Having recently gone through a breakup, I was down on myself and wondering how people do this over and over again. This Uber driver, on a day where I easily could have walked home, gave me inspiration. He showed me how a simple conversation can lead to insightful information.

Sometimes we don’t know the power of simple conversations. Sometimes we don’t realize the impact our words have. Keep chatting, keep listening and keep being inspired because all of these things are much easier to do than we think. Unexpected inspiration is the best inspiration.