Lesson 1: Human Nature And Being Dissatisfied

In an episode of The Sandman , Robert “Hob” Gadling strikes a deal with Dream and Death: In exchange for sharing his experience once a century, he won’t die. Some centuries Hob lives like a pauper, in others he lives like a king. No matter whether he’s super rich or just lost his wife and child, however, Hob asks for 100 more years at each meeting. 600 years later, his conclusion is clear: “I could do this forever. ”