Many people come to self-help material because they feel like something is wrong with them or the way they are. The problem is that anything that tells you how to improve your life is also implying that there is something inherently wrong with you the way you are.
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The key to a good life is not giving a f*** about more; its giving a f*** about less, giving a f*** about only what is true and immediate and important.
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The problem with idealizing love is that it causes us to develop unrealistic expectations about what love actually is and what it can do for us.
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Approaching people looking for something in return isn't a relationship, it's a transaction.
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Long-term, perpetual travel is the dream of many. But surprisingly, for such a popular desire, few people realize how accessible it is.
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In a strange way, I feel like we need to cultivate more boredom in our lives: like, boredom needs to be okay again. It needs to be seen as a good thing, and I think it's definitely a good thing for relationships.
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