Impressing
Lastly, I read something recently (I don’t know where) that I jotted... See more
Sari Azout • Sari Azout on Building Emotional Capital
vulnerability
Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
what impresses us might be taught in a societal context
The first friendship I got into without starting the relationship with tiny white lies to make myself seem cooler, more desirable or more interesting is now one of my strongest bonds, one of my biggest achievements and surpassed the strength of connections I’ve had for decades in the matter of weeks
Daring Greatly
brenebrown.com
Why do we think people are impressed by looks and outfits and haricuts when I, myself, am impressed by passions and fascinations and hobbies and flaws? I never feel impressed unless someone dares to show their self to me in a way, that isn’t smoothed over, picture perfect, styled head to toe. I’m so impressed by authenticity cause I think I never
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open.spotify.comisn’t it weird how we are constantly trying to impress people, who we really do not care about? Who we do not even like or maybe even disguise? I went to a game the other day, where I knew my Ex would probably show up to. Not because he was there, but despite. And even though I would have actually preferred him not being there, I still wanted him
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