on life
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations.
– Michael J. Fox
the real competitive advantage in life is internal approval. you cannot compete with someone who is secure with who they are, what they want, and what they bring
Nixtwitter.combuilding a world for yourself creates magnetism in the purest sense
‘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
“whether to float with the tide, or to swim for a goal”
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
Waiting for nothing, that is what kills the heart of a man, isn’t it? Now the people are waiting for something.
Gregory David Roberts • Shantaram: A Novel
It is easy to tell how you are doing in life. When you go outside, how beautiful is the flower? That is how you know.
– Brianna Wiest