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“Our eventual fate will be the sum of the stories we told ourselves long enough.”
― Write like no one is reading 3
― Write like no one is reading 3
“We think we tell stories, but stories often tell us, tell us to love or hate, to see or be seen. Often, too often, stories saddle us, ride us, whip us onward, tell us what to do, and we do it without questioning. The task of learning to be free requires learning to hear them, to question them, to pause and hear silence, to name them, and then become a story-teller.”
― The Faraway Nearby
― The Faraway Nearby
“Writing is saying to no one and to everyone the things it is not possible to say to someone.”
― The Faraway Nearby
― The Faraway Nearby
“Don't wait for the right answer and the golden path to present themselves.
This is precisely why you're stuck. Starting without seeing the end is difficult, so we often wait until we see the end, scanning relentlessly for the right way, the best way and the perfect way.
The way to get unstuck is to start down the wrong path, right now.
Step by step, page by page, interaction by interaction. As you start moving, you can't help but improve, can't help but incrementally find yourself getting back toward your north star.
You might not end up with perfect, but it's significantly more valuable than being stuck.
Don't just start. Continue. Ship. Repeat.”
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This is precisely why you're stuck. Starting without seeing the end is difficult, so we often wait until we see the end, scanning relentlessly for the right way, the best way and the perfect way.
The way to get unstuck is to start down the wrong path, right now.
Step by step, page by page, interaction by interaction. As you start moving, you can't help but improve, can't help but incrementally find yourself getting back toward your north star.
You might not end up with perfect, but it's significantly more valuable than being stuck.
Don't just start. Continue. Ship. Repeat.”
―
“Better to be the cat gazing coolly down from a high wall, its expression inscrutable. The cat that shunned petting, that needed no one. Why couldn't she be that cat?”
― Daughter of Smoke & Bone
― Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2026 Big Book Challenge
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Have some larger books to read this year? This is the place to share those. You set your own goal as to the number of books to read, or just keep trac ...more
Summer of LotR
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Wherein we read the Lord of the Rings series over the months of June, July and August.
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Blank Space Book Club
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— last activity Mar 11, 2015 03:30AM
A book club all about awesome lady fiction. Every month will pick a new book to delve into! If you want to know more, watch the introduction video: ...more
Book Club for Babes
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— last activity Mar 31, 2018 06:00PM
Book Club for Babes is a space to talk about the personal development books, tips, and advice that we've been reading this month. ...more
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