âChanging the world includes changing yourself. Change your beliefs, preferences, acquaintances, hobbies, location, and lifestyle.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âIf you have feelings for someone, and you donât let that person know, youâre lying with your silence. Be direct. It saves so much trouble and regret.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âProjecting perfection onto someone is not love. You say âI love youâ but really mean âI love thisâ.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âMost of what you make will be fertilizer for the few that turn out great.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âYour imitation of anything will be unrecognizably warped by your own twisted perspective.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âWhen youâve finished a work, wait a while before you release it to the world. By then, youâre on to something new. The public comments wonât affect you, since they will be about your past work.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âKeep a counterweight job. Something effortless that covers your bills. Something you can do a few hours per day, but otherwise not think about. It gives discipline and regularity to your life.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âDonât try to be more right. Just be less wrong.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âEmbrace whatâs weird about you, and use it to create. Never think you need to be normal or perfect.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
âAnybody can look at you. Itâs quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.ââJohn Green, Turtles All the Way Down. Highlighted
âBram was right: people really are like houses with vast rooms and tiny windows. And maybe itâs a good thing, the way we never stop surprising each other.ââBecky Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Highlighted
âWhy would a soul want a body? ⌠A soul canât touch.ââBrianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
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