Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
We have to be practiced at leaning into friction; otherwise, our drive for comfort will take over, and its inertia will drag us into motionless isolation. If what you’re after is a life of experience and depth—which, if you’ve gotten this far, I think it is—you need to seek out friction. Become familiar with the uncomfortable. Do it on purpose.
... See moreIt’s not just about “achievement”, by the way. It’s about fully meeting yourself. Truly seeing what you’re made of. Exploring all of the nooks and crannies of your being and the depths of the human experience. Seeing who you might become in the process.
If you never go through any struggle or endure anything hard to get to where you want to go and
... See moreSometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life - well, valuable, but small - and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question
... See moreYou are daring to imagine that you could have a different life.
(You’ve Got Mail, 1998)
Of all psychology’s sins, the most mortal is its neglect of beauty. There is, after all, something quite beautiful about a life. But you would not think so from reading psychology books.
James Hillman • The Soul's Code
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docs.google.comIt’s not the wave that changes you, it’s the erosion.