Andrew

“Don’t be afraid of other people looking at you, don’t pay attention to other people’s judgement and don’t seek recognition from other people. Just choose the path that is best for you and that you believe in. Furthermore, you must not intervene in other people’s tasks, and you must not allow others to intervene in your tasks, either.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power

“Work among all its abstracts, is actually intimacy, the place where the self meets the world.”
― David Whyte, Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words

“Let your impossible standards crash to the ground. Then pick a few meaningful tasks from the rubble and get started on them today.”
― Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It

“Why is it necessary to be special? Probably because one cannot accept one’s normal self.”
― Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness