âWhat I have since learned about boundaries is while you never have to give a reason to say no, you most definitely do have to give a reason if you are canceling.ââMichelle Elman, The Joy of Being Selfish. Highlighted![]()
âShe goes quiet for a little while. Remembers something. ââI speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.ââ âIs that . . .?â âMontaigne himself.âââMatt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted![]()
âIt is a popular modern idea. That the inner us is something different to the outer us. That there is an authentic realer and better and richer version of ourselves which we can only tap into by buying a solution. This idea that we are separate from our nature, as separate as a bottle of Dior perform is from the plants of a forest.ââMatt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted![]()
âThere comes a time when the only way to start living is to tell the truth. To be who you really are, even if it is dangerous.ââMatt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted![]()
âBut recently, now, I was starting to feel that you couldnât do mathematics with emotions. In protecting yourself from hurt you could create a new, subtler type of pain.ââMatt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted![]()
âWe expect others to be honest and open with their intentions, especially romantically, but how many people are we keeping on the back burner?ââBrianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted![]()
âWhen was the last time you leapt out of your comfort zone to tell someone you care about them? When was the last time you definitively asked someone on a date?ââBrianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted![]()
âFake kindness isnât worth it. It makes the world worse.ââBrianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted![]()
âWhen talking with people, ask deep open-ended questions â like âWhatâs your biggest regret?â â that will lead to unexpected stories.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted![]()
âNo matter how honest you are, thereâs always more honest.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted![]()
âInvite your dream date to dinner. While everyone else is nervously preparing, you jump right in, unafraid to fail.ââDerek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted![]()