Sharon Lee
@tlsharon
@tlsharon
“Don’t aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness m
... See moreNot knowing what you want to do with your life—or not at least having some ideas about what to do next—is a defense against that terror. It is a reluctance to admit that the possibilities are not endless. It is a way of pretending there is nothing you can do to improve your situation. It is a resistance against accepting that there are no right ans
... See moreI felt a lot of internal pressure to figure it out, but all the thinking I did was really debilitating and unproductive. The one thing I have learned is that you can’t think your way through life. The only way to figure out what to do is to do—something.
You have to find a job that makes your heart feel big instead of one that makes it feel small.
Twentysomethings who take the time to explore and also have the nerve to make commitments along the way construct stronger identities.
Being wanted meant having to satisfy. At least, that was my view of it back then.