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you should read the word “I” as a name for a sort of collective of people that meets up in me. I try to keep that in mind all the time.

So, to create something truly alive and nourishing, we must be willing to immerse ourselves in the rich, fertile soil of our own humanity – the depths of our emotions, experiences, and connections to the world around us.

Steyn Viljoen • Beautiful, boring, and without soul 🕌

"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." - Ray Bradbury

After a lifetime working at mattering, I realized I had under-invested in what really mattered: Relationships.

Ev Williams • Making “Social” Social Again

someone said that we should stop saying that songs make us cry and start saying that they let us cry, which I think is beautiful.

The power of memories and expectations is such that for most human beings the past and the future are not as real, but more real than the present.

— Alan Watts

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