My mother was, in the tradition of parents, quite a complicated and contradictory human being. ... I never knew how many of her oddities had sprung from grief and how many from her own inherent nature.—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
You are psychologically incapable of being able to predict what will make you happy. Your brain can only perceive what it's known, so when you choose what you want for the future, you're actually just recreating a solution or ideal of the past.—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
The synopses we spend so much time writing are for characters we no longer are. … You cannot always make sense of your coexisting truths.—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
When you see somebody else displaying one of these traits, it’s infuriating, not because you inherently dislike it, but because you have to fight your desire to fully integrate it into your whole consciousness. … The things you hate about others are the things you cannot see in yourself.—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
The root of the work of being human is learning how to think.—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
“We’re always looking for that missing piece in ourselves,” said Jungian analyst Jacqueline Wright. “That ideal lover or person that we’re looking for holds a quality that we don’t recognize or express in ourselves.”—Lisa A. Phillips, Unrequited. Highlighted
But your future self shouldn’t be bound to what your past self predicted. So never make plans.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
Turn your experiences into stories. A story is the remains of an experience. Make your stories entertaining, so people like to hear them.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
You use your past to make your future.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
If you go through life without changing anything, what have you done?—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
Changing the world includes changing yourself. Change your beliefs, preferences, acquaintances, hobbies, location, and lifestyle.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted