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relaxed concentration
eye of the hurricane
just flow

I like this so far!!!!! mindfulness/meditation is something im excited to learn about

shift your focus from the goal itself process that gives you the best chance of general improvement over time

Set a goal, figure out the steps to get ther, forget about it and NAIL the process


Getting better: becoming stronger, wiser, and kinder

You need to disconnect your sense of self and ego from the product of your worth

Patience:
Willingness to spend time on the plateau

Reflect on your purpose often!

it’s good

Passion + Persistence = possibility
Dopamine is released prior, during the pursuit 21
Ppl with adhd need more dopamine to feel same level of content
Changes in dopamine requirements caused by repetition of powerful experiences that make us feel deeply
Athletes who make it to the highest level of sport often have more siblings and are significantly more likely to have divorced parents
Ego fragility - Sigmund Freud

good so far!!

didn’t expect them to have to go back. wow

on my reading grind

Flying through

so good!! 15% done w the trilogy

so good and im so excited to reread bc i barely remember it

“I guess what I’m saying is it’s not all luck. It’s luck and being a son of a bitch. Harry taught me that” (332).

I’m not sure what evelyn did but that’s the hook that is keeping me going, not sure how it can get worse than what’s she’s already done

it’s pretty gay (im just being honest ok!!!)

4 stars currently ugh im loving it. Not sure what would make it 5, maybe if it makes me cry or my heart ache, but it’s climbing for sure.

3.5 star currently

the Celia and Evelyn ~scene~ was hard to read lol but I completely get how important it is to this whole story and to the time period

The first exciting turn of events!!! I am really enjoying the book and how different it is and how the abuse and the closeted identity was the reality for people in the 60s.

“People think intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is ‘You’re safe with me’—that’s intimacy” (112).