Word of the Day: mutability
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Word of the Day: mutability
Change can be scary, but it’s utterly unavoidable. In fact, impermanence is the only thing you can truly rely on. If you are unwilling or unable to pivot and adapt to the incessant, fluctuating tides of life, you will not enjoy being here. Sometimes, people try to play the cards that they wish they had, instead of playing the hand they’ve been
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This constant addition and subtraction of experiences can keep us mindful that we are in a continual state of fluidity. There is no set list of qualities that define who we are, so there is no reason to panic if you feel a shift occurring.
Lawrence Yeo • Death: The Roommate of Life - More To That
“A self that goes on changing is a self that goes on living,” Virginia Woolf wrote. Nothing is more vital to the capacity for change than the uncomfortable luxury of changing your mind — that stubborn refusal to ossify, the courageous willingness to outgrow your views, anneal your values, and keep clarifying your priorities.
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Je venais d’avoir 18 ans quand cette question, une première fois, m’a fait chauffer les neurones. Et j’avoue qu’elle continue parfois à me hanter. 🤓
C’est un drôle de paradoxe.
Chaque pensée semble bien s’incarner dans un mot, inséparable du langage qui lui donne forme.
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Je venais d’avoir 18 ans quand cette question, une première fois, m’a fait chauffer les neurones. Et j’avoue qu’elle continue parfois à me hanter. 🤓
C’est un drôle de paradoxe.
Chaque pensée semble bien s’incarner dans un mot, inséparable du langage qui lui donne forme.
Essayez donc de penser à une idée sans utiliser... See more
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Prompt: Pick a word that holds significance in your life. What did this word used to mean to you, and what does it mean now? How has the definition changed, and in what ways has it remained the same? You can answer these questions literally or use them as inspiration for a poem, personal essay, book passage, etc. I did the latter and wrote a... See more