on life
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating somet
... See moreMitch Albom • Tuesdays With Morrie
the good life, the life without the pressure of time. A life we could lead together, even if we had to sell apples along the road.
Sheldon Vanauken • A Severe Mercy
But what if your purpose is simply to build a good life? To raise kind children. To cook a little better each year. To read a few excellent books. To notice the seasons. To build meaningful relationships. To help others. To give time - and money if you can - to causes you care about.
Pamela Clapp • Why the French Don’t Obsess Over Purpose
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.
– Michael J. Fox
To feel creatively and intellectually alive, you have to stop mindlessly consuming the Internet and start mindfully curating it.
... See more“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing. To hims
"Caring about everything is a disaster.
Caring about nothing is also a disaster.
Nurture the small pocket of things that truly matter to you."
Caring about nothing is also a disaster.
Nurture the small pocket of things that truly matter to you."
3-2-1: On magic bullets, how to handle criticism, and what to let go of this year
‘There is a meaning to life that can be peripherally sensed by being astounded or astounding others. And it may be fully glimpsed by astounding yourself.’
Jo Tinsley • The Odditorium
‘Make no effort to join society. Stay right where you are and wait for society to form around you. Because it most certainly will.’