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rando phrase I read on a wall in a building where 12 step meetings go down. Can’t stop thinking about this phrase
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“The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.”
“It is the spirit of the age to believe that any fact, no matter how suspect, is superior to any imaginative exercise, no matter how true.”
“The brain that doesn't feed itself, eats itself.”
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”
— Gore Vidal
“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”
— Joan Didion
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. People know themselves much better than you do. That's why it's important to stop expecting them to be something other than who they are.”
—Maya Angelou
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— Mr. Rogers
“If you don't have wrinkles, you haven't laughed enough.”
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“I’d rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a tin.”
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Also when my therapist said resentment is a feeling of self-betrayal…
Oct 10, 2024
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courtesy of my therapist. a lot of therapists I’ve had in the past haven’t been as action oriented as him and I think about this a lot.
Also some AA/NA cliches like ”nothing changes if nothing changes” are a recent favorite of mine recently
Jul 17, 2024
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been working hard to internalize a quote i read online recently. it says “the time will pass anyway whether i handle it emotionally or not… how utterly pointless to suffer so much & still choose to be miserable”. reminds me of that old Seneca quote, Something about the man who worries before necessary, suffers twice. when things already suck, i still have the option to be happy & make things better for myself. i know it sounds easier said than done but many times I’ve found myself rejecting this notion when a little bit of kindness towards myself, a deep breath & some patience would’ve gotten me through. every Moment is an opportunity to turn things around & make myself happy. gratitude helps a lot w this. blurting This all out here coz i know it’s an idea ill soon forget once im actually in the throes of a tough time ⭐️
Mar 18, 2025
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