

“But spending your life pretending you are something other than what you are is unsustainable.”
― Settle for More
― Settle for More

“Als junger Mensch hatte ich das Gefühl, ein anderes, falsches Leben zu führen. Noch stärker als meine Geschwister habe ich mich gefragt, wie sehr mich Ereignisse aus meiner Kindheit und Jugend bestimmt haben, und erst spät habe ich verstanden, dass in Wahrheit nur ich selbst der Architekt meiner Existenz bin. Ich bin es, wenn ich zulasse, dass meine Vergangenheit mich beeinflusst, und ich bin es umgekehrt genauso, wenn ich mich ihr widersetzte.”
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit

“Then, one night, her guest, Dr. Phil, said something that made me drop my fork: “The only difference between you and someone you envy is, you settled for less.” It”
― Settle for More
― Settle for More
“To be passive is to let others decide for you. To be aggressive is to decide for others. To be assertive is to decide for yourself. And to trust that there is enough, that you are enough.”
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible
― The Choice: Embrace the Possible

“But in a solitary life, there are rare moments when another soul dips near yours, as stars once a year brush the earth. Such a constellation was he to me.”
― Circe
― Circe
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