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“…The things that trouble us now will one day be past history. Each time we endure the cycle, we ratchet up a notch. We learn from the last time around, and we do a few things better this time; we develop tricks of the mind to see us through. This is how progress is made. But one thing is certain: we will simply have new things to worry about. We will have to clench our teeth and carry on surviving again.”Pg239
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Ryan
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[continued] when we can’t bear to get out of bed. Both are normal…” Pg.237
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Ryan
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“…We seem to be living in an age when we’re bombarded with entreaties to be happy, but we’re suffering from an avalanche of depression. We’re urged to stop sweating the small stuff, yet we’re chronically anxious. I often wonder if these are just normal feelings that become monstrous when they’re denied. A great deal of life will always suck. There will be moments when we’re riding high and moments
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Ryan
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“…The only thing breaking me was pretending to be like everyone else.” Pg.183. I really like—and connect—with this quote.
— 13 hours, 23 min ago
Ryan
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“Is this [Druidism] an invented religion, cobbling together borrowed rituals and harking back to an imagined past where mysticism reigned? Probably. Maybe…” Pg.112 she posits the question of: is this religion is invented, as if all the world religions aren’t invented with borrowed beliefs and rituals.
— Dec 23, 2025 06:28AM
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“…Today’s Halloween simply reflects what we secretly think—that death is a surrender to decay that makes us monsters.” Pg.57 presumptuous of her to say “we”, as if everyone thinks of Halloween as she does. I think they call that “projecting”. Also, follow up, she does let her kid go trick or treating. Yay!
— Dec 23, 2025 02:25AM
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[continued] lurches towards riot and rebellion…” Pg.55 sheesh lady, climb down off your horse named Academia and let your kid bask in the fun of getting to dress up and experience the joy of pretending, while also getting free treats of course. Also, she comments on rich vs poor after a chapter where she tells us she traveled to a different country and indulged herself in a natural hot spring.
— Dec 23, 2025 12:01AM
