this hit hard

alex

finding your purpose is a trap

good art makes you want to make your own art. it’s a positive sum game.

people need to create to be happy

The thing is to be happy,' he said. 'No matter what. Just try that. You can. It gets to be easier and easier. It's nothing to do with circumstances. You wouldn't believe how good it is. Accept everything and then tragedy disappears. Or tragedy lightens, anyway, you're just there, going along easy in the world.

Alice Munro, Dear Life

trying to emulate someone who is at their core nothing like you (even if you respect a lot about them) is a recipe for misery find people you respect that also have a similar nature, temperament, personality as you, and learn from them

anu x.com

this is brilliant