Reminders for myself
6. One of the clearest signs of intelligence is being able to hear an opinion you disagree with and not act emotionally
"Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It's easy to talk yourself out of the
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Kyle Tibbittsx.com“Hope is tough. It’s tougher to be uncertain than certain. It’s tougher to take chances than to be safe. And so hope is often seen as weakness, because it’s vulnerable, but it takes strength to enter into that vulnerability of being open to the possibilities.”
You were chasing proof. Proof that you could believe in a future when the present gave you none. Proof that your story wasn’t finished, even after being knocked down and staying there longer than you ever thought you would. Proof that hope isn’t silly — it’s necessary.
one of the greatest tricks the devil ever played on humanity is convincing us that there is any such thing as absolute certainty. the only time things are 100% clear are carefully constructed fictions.
anything true, beautiful, eternal requires a leap of faith and pure belief
anything true, beautiful, eternal requires a leap of faith and pure belief
Will Manidis • Tweet
People think freedom is the power to change what you dislike about the world around you.
You can quit a job you hate. Leave a person who hurts you. Switch cities for a change of scenery. Chop your hair for a new look.
What freedom actually is: the power to change what you dislike about yourself.