Thought provoking
“That is part of the beauty of all literature . You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
We Read. We Write. We Belong.
No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless trails and bridges and demigods who would gladly carry you across; but only at the price of pawning and forgoing yourself. There is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!
Maria Popova • Nietzsche on How to Find Yourself and the True Value of Education
"the question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim."
- edsger dijkstra
The longer you live abroad, the more you realize you’ll always be a bit of an outsider, no matter where you are.
Caterina • The 10 Biggest Lessons I Learned from Living in 5 Different Countries During My 20s
It is only when we dare to leave a place, a city, a memory that we realise in earnest what “home” really means, but if this is true, home is always bound to remain unattainable, unreturnable—motherland is a huge castle built on dunes, and when it collapses with the wind, it flows between our fingers like dry sand.
Elif Shafak • The Role of an Artist & The Role of a Lover
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.1
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.2
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really... See more
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.2
People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really... See more
Joseph Campbell: The Goal and the Meaning of Life
“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.”
The Role of an Artist & The Role of a Lover
This is an insight that has been repeated by artists, too. Pablo Picasso: “Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” James Baldwin: “Perhaps the primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid: the state of being alone.” Bob Dylan: “To be creative you’ve got to be... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born Cultivating a state of mind where new ideas are born
Both partners taking accountability for having an outside support network (no attempt to make each other everything)
I can’t do better than Kurt Vonnegut on this subject:
I can’t do better than Kurt Vonnegut on this subject:
Why are so many people getting divorced today? It’s because most of us don’t have extended families anymore. It used to be that when a man and a woman got married, the bride got a... See more