things you should remember
Honesty is the best policy, but honesty that’s motivated by shame, anger, fear or hurt is not “honesty”. It’s shame, anger, fear or hurt disguised as honesty.
— Dare to Lead, Brene Brown
most people's definition of "trying" is contingent on not taking on any reputational risk, not investing more than two weeks of time, not investing more than 2 months of their salary, and giving up after the second obstacle
the world is free for those who want it
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You should attempt things that are difficult enough to guarantee some early embarrassment, but important enough that long-term regret is unlikely.
Trying something difficult will usually make you look foolish or inexperienced. That’s fine. That's the cost of learning.
Trying something difficult will usually make you look foolish or inexperienced. That’s fine. That's the cost of learning.
3-2-1: On finding your desired lifestyle, a simple rule for life, and working with what you have
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vt.tiktok.comabundance requires control
If someone likes you best when you are vague, it means they fell in love with what they painted over you, not the actual contours of your selfhood. So when you begin to articulate your values, preferences, boundaries, they may pull away, because they never met you in the first place. The work of becoming specific, then, is also an act of... See more
speak so you can be found
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
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