We spoke about the way public art can be a vehicle for the sharing of life-affirming thoughts.
“What happens in ordinary moments determines your future.”
― Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
― Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
“Getting dumped is never really about getting dumped.'
'What is it about, then?' I ask.
'It's about every rejection you've ever experienced in your entire life. It's about the kids at school who called you names. And the parent who never came back. And the girls who wouldn't dance with you at the disco. And the school girlfriend who wanted to be single when she went to uni. And any criticism at work. When someone says they don't want to be with you, you feel the pain of every single one of those times in life where you felt like you weren't good enough. You live through all of it again.'
'I don't know how to get over it, Mum,' I say. 'At this point I'm so tired of myself. I don't know how to let go of her.'
'You don't let go once. That's your first mistake. You say goodbye over a lifetime. You might not have thought about her for ten years, then you'll hear a song or you'll walk past somewhere you once went together - something will come to the surface that you'd totally forgotten about. And you say another goodbye. You have to be prepared to let go and let go and let go a thousand times.'
'Does it get easier?'
'Much,' she says.”
― Good Material
'What is it about, then?' I ask.
'It's about every rejection you've ever experienced in your entire life. It's about the kids at school who called you names. And the parent who never came back. And the girls who wouldn't dance with you at the disco. And the school girlfriend who wanted to be single when she went to uni. And any criticism at work. When someone says they don't want to be with you, you feel the pain of every single one of those times in life where you felt like you weren't good enough. You live through all of it again.'
'I don't know how to get over it, Mum,' I say. 'At this point I'm so tired of myself. I don't know how to let go of her.'
'You don't let go once. That's your first mistake. You say goodbye over a lifetime. You might not have thought about her for ten years, then you'll hear a song or you'll walk past somewhere you once went together - something will come to the surface that you'd totally forgotten about. And you say another goodbye. You have to be prepared to let go and let go and let go a thousand times.'
'Does it get easier?'
'Much,' she says.”
― Good Material
“Just like evolution, the key is realizing that the more perfect you try to become, the more vulnerable you generally are.”
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
― Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
“Life isn’t about being perfect, it’s about being so ridiculously passionate that people think you’re a little crazy.”
― That's Bold of You: How To Thrive as Your Most Vibrant, Weird, and Real Self
― That's Bold of You: How To Thrive as Your Most Vibrant, Weird, and Real Self
“Maybe it was because I was always trying to fill a spiritual hole with a material thing.”
― 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
― 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
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