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I don’t have much patience with “therapy” that clings to the past—because going backwards is not about creating change. It’s about understanding. One of my earliest clients used to spend hours telling me, “Marshall, you don’t understand.
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It's good to be reflective, but looking back doesn't empower. It's only when looking forward and setting clear goals and working to get there that I've felt I truly have control over my future. That's when I feel motivated and inspired. It's a choice. A friend told me the other day "We write our life and destiny with our decisions."
“For his part, the Count had opted for the life of the purposefully unrushed. Not only was he disinclined to race toward some appointed hour - disdaining even to wear a watch - he took the greatest satisfaction when assuring a friend that a worldly matter could wait in favor of a leisurely lunch or stroll along the embankment. After all, did not wine improve with age? Was it not the passage of years that gave a piece of furniture its delightful patina? When all was said and done, the endeavors that most modern men saw as urgent (such as appointments with bankers and the catching of trains), probably could have waited, while those they deemed frivolous (such as cups of tea and friendly chats) had deserved their immediate attention.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“Is it possible to outthink yourself?”
― Dark Matter
― Dark Matter
“People's capacity for turning dogmatic stupidity into political movements never ceased to amaze me. We've knocked off 99.9% of the human race and somehow the crazies still manage to survive. It just defies the odds.”
― We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
― We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
“Don’t let things sit for too long. It’s always tempting to just ignore the things that aren’t actually on fire just at the moment, but then you’re also committing to spend your time putting out fires.”
― Persepolis Rising
― Persepolis Rising
SciFi and Fantasy Book Club
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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more
The Sword and Laser
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Online discussion forum for the Sword and Laser podcast and monthly book club pick. Subscribe to the audio podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podca ...more
Vaginal Fantasy Book Club
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Forum for the Vaginal Fantasy Book Club hosted by Felicia Day, Veronica Belmont, Kiala Kazebee and Bonnie Burton. From January 2012 to April 2018, the ...more
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