The kindest thing literature does is remind you that your peculiar little feelings have always existed. Someone, in some century, was equally confused by love, bored by society, tired of performing, and hungry for meaning.
One of my favorite things about traveling is how it shatters the illusion that the life you’ve always known is the only way to live. It reminds you that there are countless ways to live, and yours is just one of them.
@Bloke_Baz Your late 20s are strange. You're grieving people who are still alive, paying for decisions made by a younger version of yourself, and trying to build a future while healing from the past, all at the same time. That's why so many people feel exhausted and can't explain why.