On the delusion that life will one day magically become perfect
Oliver Burkeman • What if You Never Sort Your Life Out? | Oliver Burkeman
"Are you still under the illusion that you'll one day reach a point in your life where you no longer have any problems?"
Oliver Burkeman • What if You Never Sort Your Life Out? | Oliver Burkeman
Maria Popova • The Psychology of Your Future Self and How Your Present Illusions Hinder Your Future Happiness
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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To the kids who look like me (and the ones who don’t) don’t let anyone dim your light
instagram.comOn the idea that magic only happens when you’ve paid your dues - it doesn’t happen magically on its own
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
“— you know, I've either had a family, a job, something
has always been in the
way
but now
I've sold my house, I've found this
place, a large studio, you should see the space and
the light.
for the first time in my life I'm going to have a place and
the time to
create.'
no baby, if you're going to create
you're going to create whether you work
16 hours a day i
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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