“fact, things were so bad in the old days that the only way to keep everyone sane was by promising them hope in an afterlife.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
“Keep your “self” out of your decisions, because most likely, it’s not about “you.” Simply ask yourself, “Is this a good thing to do?” Yes? Then go do it.
Oh, you failed to do it? Is it still a good thing to do? Yes? Then go do it again. And if, at any point, you realize that it wasn’t as good as you thought, then don’t do it again.
End of story.
- From the Article: "Stop Trying to Change Yourself”
― F*ck Yes or No: A Counterintuitive Approach to Your Relationships and Maybe Your Life
Oh, you failed to do it? Is it still a good thing to do? Yes? Then go do it again. And if, at any point, you realize that it wasn’t as good as you thought, then don’t do it again.
End of story.
- From the Article: "Stop Trying to Change Yourself”
― F*ck Yes or No: A Counterintuitive Approach to Your Relationships and Maybe Your Life
“I have tried to live my life such that in the hour of my death I would feel joy rather than fear.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
“The problem isn’t that we don’t know how not to get punched in the face. The problem is that, at some point, likely a long time ago, we got punched in face, and instead of punching back, we decided we deserved it.”
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
― Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
“We’ll fight our way out together,” Inej whispered.
Nina glanced from Inej to Kaz and saw they both wore the same expression. Nina knew that look. It came after the shipwreck, when the tide moved against you and the sky had gone dark. It was the first sight of land, the hope of shelter and even salvation that might await you on a distant shore.”
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Nina glanced from Inej to Kaz and saw they both wore the same expression. Nina knew that look. It came after the shipwreck, when the tide moved against you and the sky had gone dark. It was the first sight of land, the hope of shelter and even salvation that might await you on a distant shore.”
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