note to self
Our brains come preset to look at life up close. Don't forget to zoom out. https://t.co/zdJ5L7VmGF
THE MORE LOVING ONE... See more
by W.H. Auden
Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
But on earth indifference is the least
We have to dread from man or beast.
How should we like it were stars to burn
With a passion for us we could not return?
If equal affection cannot be,
Let the more loving one be me.
Admirer as I think
Maria Popova • The More Loving One: The Science of Entropy and the Art of Alternative Endings
Normal behavior is forgotten. Only weird behavior survives.
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets ... See more
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets ... See more
“Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.”
9 Books to Soothe Your Nervous System
When Things Fall Apart
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
Andrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"
