Elan Gale > Quotes

“Everything happens for a reason is a warm cushion. To actually admit responsibility for your actions and to admit that you’re an idiot and you actually fucked up, that’s really scary. To take in that damage is a lot harder than just saying everything happens for a reason.”
― Elan Gale, You're Not That Great:

“Here’s the bad news. You and everyone else around you have been trained not to just settle for mediocrity, but to actually strive for it. You’ve been force-fed the concept that simple is better, that average is supreme, that losing is winning. You’ve been running towards the wrong goal and you’ve wasted a tremendous amount of your precious life trying to go after something that you’ve incorrectly convinced yourself you want. Honestly, you’re a fucking idiot.”
― Elan Gale, You're Not That Great:

“Smart People Know They’re Dumb Dumb People Think They’re Smart”
― Elan Gale, You're Not That Great:

“If you want to make an actual change to your life, you need to use one of the more motivating emotions, like anger, rage, desperation, or revenge.”
― Elan Gale, You're Not That Great:

“Don't try to be perfect. It's going to take all your energy to just not be awful. One miracle at a time.”
― Elan Gale