
The Flinch

ruthless yet compassionate honesty in the face of all the lies you tell yourself.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
From the outside looking in, everyone looks like a conformist. But really, no one is; they’re just waiting for another person to speak up. The question is, why isn’t it you?
Julien Smith • The Flinch
This means that if you’re heading the right way, the pressure will never entirely disappear. If it does, you’re on the wrong path.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
terrain simply because it is tough to do.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
The only thing that does is the habit of crossing difficult internal
Julien Smith • The Flinch
Useful cannot be discovered in the abstract. It has to actually happen.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
haven’t gotten as far as you’d like.
Julien Smith • The Flinch
watching days go by and asking why you
Julien Smith • The Flinch
Set fire to your old self.