Lyubomir

“Never depend on the admiration of others. There is no strength in it. Personal merit cannot be derived from an external source. It is not to be found in your personal associations, nor can it be found in the regard of other people. It is a fact of life that other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you, or share your enthusiasms. Grow up! Who cares what other people think about you!”
― Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

“Понякога е обич да си тръгнеш
от хората, които са ти близки.
Оставяш настрана венеца трънен
и заминаваш тихо, без въздишки.

И знаеш, че след теб не ще затичат,
макар за миг да ги е заболяло.
Излишна е фалшивата трагичност
в една отдавна търсена раздяла.

А има нещо тъжно – да съзнаваш,
когато доброволно си отиваш,
че хората, които тук остават,
без теб ще бъдат малко по-щастливи...”
― Гергина Дворецка, Сняг и нежност

“The job is what you do when you are told what to do. The job is showing up at the factory, following instructions, meeting spec, and being managed.

Someone can always do your job a little better or faster or cheaper than you can.

The job might be difficult, it might require skill, but it's a job.

Your art is what you do when no one can tell you exactly how to do it. Your art is the act of taking personal responsibility, challenging the status quo, and changing people.

I call the process of doing your art 'the work.' It's possible to have a job and do the work, too. In fact, that's how you become a linchpin.

The job is not the work.”
― Seth Godin, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

“What makes it unbearable is your mistaken belief that it can be cured.”
― Charlotte Joko Beck