“Everyone’s past, I try to rationalize, is nothing more than the collection of memories they choose to remember. But in my heart, I know this is a defense mechanism that I manufacture simply so I can go on living with myself.” – Andrew Davidson The main character from Andrew Davidson’s Gargoyle is hard to like. …
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Quote of the Week 1/28
“One must always be careful of books… and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” – Cassandra Clare Finding the words to describe an fantastic quote is difficult. It’s hard to convey the feeling of re-reading a collection of letters, savoring the ideas brought about by the simple words. It’s …
Simply Accomplishing the Day
Running a motivational blog often builds the expectation that I spend every day to the fullest extent. The schedule and calendar are filled to the brim with color-coded boxes dictating a day that accomplishes a multitude of tasks that almost seem impossible, but there I stand on top of the day, proudly checking off every …
Reflecting on the Year 2022 and Resolutions
As we move on to the next chapter, those that have read this blog might remember last year I took an interesting approach to New Year’s Resolutions. Instead of creating a list of things to have done by the end of the year, I focused on building habits. It was a slight adjustment, yet one …
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Thinking in the Modern Age
Our ability to think brought us from walking on our knuckles to having robots vacuum our houses. It’s what has lead us to grander concepts of life and the universe. Quickly on, we as a species, learned the value of thoughts. We kept thinking then, questioning all we could, seeking to to push the boundaries. …
Quote of the Week 11/12
“There’s plenty of sense in nonsense sometimes, if you wish to look for it.” – Cassandra Clare I remember first reading this quote and laughing. The character that says this is known for his more humorous side, and that is how I first read this quote. I liked it because it implied that with some …
Quote of the Week 10/29
“Things never happen the same way twice.” – C.S. Lewis One of life’s hardest lessons is that, as the quote says, we only experience somethings once. These perfect moments, once passed, can not be relived. Yes, you could recreate all the environmental factors, but you will never be able to perfectly recreate your feelings had …
Quote of the Week 10/22/22
“It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we’re talking about when we talk about love.” – Raymond Carver Reading a short story by Raymond Carver feels like a good puzzle. You’ll find the border easy enough, but the rest of it, the best part of it, will take …
Quote of the Week 10/7/2022
“Why can’t we live the life that’s always out of reach?” – Jessie Burton It is easy to dream about the life you don’t have for obvious reasons. This dreaming can be a good thing as it inspires us to reach further and seek new horizons. Of course, there are downsides as well. Sometimes we …
True friends and Happiness
The key to happiness has been a pursuit like that of the philosopher’s stone. We want a magical answer: something simple, concise. We like the idea of being able to turn any object into gold simply by using an object much like we want the secret to happiness being a simple answer like “go outside …
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