“Commitment gives you freedom because you’re no longer distracted by the unimportant and frivolous. Commitment gives you freedom because it hones your attention and focus, directing them toward what is most efficient at making you healthy and happy. Commitment makes decision-making easier and removes any fear of missing out; knowing that what you already have is good enough, why would you ever stress about chasing more, more, more again? Commitment allows you to focus intently on a few highly important goals and achieve a greater degree of success than you otherwise would.”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“This is what freedom is: the ability to enjoy and be exactly who you are without suppressing yourself in the form of judgment.”
― The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World
― The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World
“It's hard for anybody to put their finger on the moment when life changes from being something that is nearly all in front of you to something that happened while your attention was elsewhere.”
― Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
― Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
“I’m Alabama-born, so a transplant here—but I think I could enjoy growing some roots.”
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
“No writer should be the same as another, that’s not art.”
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
― Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
Ask Austin Kleon - Thursday, March 13th!
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