what "living life to the fullest" looks like

When you prioritize what you yourself value, everything around you shifts, and asserting that value creates a kind of gravitational pull on the world so that things, systems, relationships get a chance to find new arrangements. What surprises me so far is that my “demands,” contrary to what I expected, haven’t been a burden to others but have... See more

Your life moves in the direction of your dominant thoughts

Look for the repeating patterns of desire in moments when you are truly happy. Look for the arrangements of energy that compel you. Remember, you are looking for general shapes, like “the feeling of sharing confidences,” or “the knowledge that you have served your duty.” Language here only serves as a pointer to the elemental arrangements of... See more

transcendence happens in our conversations with the world

As Nix writes, searching for your life’s work is a multi-turn endeavour. Rightness reveals itself gently over time, and brings you closer to finding a life that fits

To delight in the contrasts, knowing that they enrich your range and add nuances to your palette. This is a lifelong practice - the art of being with what is. Cultivate it.

Flirt with your life a little. It will flirt back.

if you want to master something, you should study the highest achievements of your field.

I believe deeply in something like soulmates - a real, mutual, sustaining love. That’s the dream, of course. But the search is hard, as anything worthwhile tends to be, and we have to keep trying.

I think heartbreak deserves less caution than most of us assume. Because love, even when it doesn’t last, is still worth the price of entry. It’s proof... See more