On the delusion that life will one day magically become perfect
by Erikc Perez-Perez · updated 5mo ago
On the delusion that life will one day magically become perfect
by Erikc Perez-Perez · updated 5mo ago
To the kids who look like me (and the ones who don’t) don’t let anyone dim your light
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On the idea that magic only happens when you’ve paid your dues - it doesn’t happen magically on its own
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“'When you found me wandering these streets just now, Mr Ryder, I wasn't simply taking the air as I pretended. I was trying to prepare myself. Because the possibility you mention, it naturally did occur to me. A night like tonight. Yes, many things are possible. So I was preparing myself. And I don't mind confessing to you, I am at this moment a li
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"Are you still under the illusion that you'll one day reach a point in your life where you no longer have any problems?"
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People aren’t really looking to be economically stable before they start families; they’re looking to be existentially stable. They will opt-out of important life decisions altogether because they are waiting for the day when they will feel like more of a confident person with a firmer sense of self before making a commitment—not knowing that it’s
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It's a question most of us could do with asking ourselves. I think virtually everyone, except perhaps the very Zen or very old, goes through life haunted to some degree by the feeling that this isn't quite the real thing, not just yet – that soon enough, we'll get everything in working order, get organised, get our personal issues resolved, but th
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