"All I seem to do is argue with myself when I try to meditate," " That's just your ego, trying to make sure it stays in charge. This is what your ego does. It keeps you feeling separate, keeps you with a sense of duality, tries to convince you that you're flawed and broken and … Continue reading Meditate
Books
Sprouts
An invitation to plant love, nothing but love.
Careful
"let's be careful," Felipe had said then, out of the blue. "Of what?" I'd asked."Let's just be careful of what we say to each other for the next few hours," he'd gone on. "These are the times, when people get tired like this, that fights can happen. Let's just choose our words very carefully until … Continue reading Careful
Pyramid
A wealthy man in ancient Egypt would never have dreamed of solving a relationship crisis by taking his wife on holiday to Babylon. Instead, he might have built for her the sumptuous tomb she had always wanted. Like the elite of ancient Egypt, most people in most cultures dedicate their lives to building pyramids. Only … Continue reading Pyramid
Genius
But the Greeks and the Romans both believed in the idea of an external daemon of creativity - a sort of house elf, if you will, who lived within the walls of your home and who sometimes aided you in your labors. The Romans had a specific term for that helpful house elf. They called … Continue reading Genius
Break
You cannot ask things to do what they are not meant to do, Fransisco. Eventually, they will break.Mitch Albom, The magic strings of Frankie Presto, Page 418
On complaints
Elizabeth Gilbert, BIG MAGIC - CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR, Page 117
Done is better than good
When it came to everything from washing the dishes to wrapping Christmas presents, my mother's thinking was much in line with General George Patton's: "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week". Or, to paraphrase: A good-enough novel violently written now is better than a perfect novel meticulously … Continue reading Done is better than good
‘NO’
No, thank you, I am not interested anymore to impress the person I don't even like with the money I clearly don't have. No, I will not dye my hair. I like it just the way it is. No, I don't have to look 15 years younger to be loved.No, I am not doing work … Continue reading ‘NO’
Jealous
You can only be jealous of someone who has something you think you ought to have yourself.Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale, #1
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