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Forever, Emily Dickinson said, is composed of nows. But how do you inhabit the now you are in? How do you stop the ghosts of all the other nows from getting in? How, in short, do you live?
“For twenty years, I have waited to become the thin version of myself, because that’s when life will really begin. My life is passing, day by day, and I am waiting for it to start. I don’t want to wait anymore.”
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
“When you realize that the story of your life could be told a thousand different ways, that you could tell it as a tragedy, but you choose to call it an epic, that’s when you start to learn what celebration is.”
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
― Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are
“Once you’ve fallen in love with books, their presence can make you feel at home anywhere, even in places where you shouldn’t belong.”
― The Book of Lost Names
― The Book of Lost Names
“Overthinking also carries a significant opportunity cost. Mental energy is not a limitless resource. We have only so much to spend each day, and how we choose to spend it matters. As Annie Dillard writes, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” When we spend our time overthinking, that’s what we’re doing.”
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
― Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life
“My point is that every parent wants what is best for his or her child. But we are all guilty of seeing things through the lens of our own lives. We forget sometimes that it is your life to live.”
― The Book of Lost Names
― The Book of Lost Names
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