It seems a common experience in the lives of people with high agency is that they, at some point, metaphorically, lean against a wall and discover that there is a hidden door. That some constraint they’ve been told about turns out not to hold, and this allows them to experience something positive. And from this they get into the habit of testing if walls are actually doors, and the more they do so, the more examples of hidden doors they find, and the more inclined they are to look for them. Far from the only thing that sets them apart, but having that experience can be transformative
— Henrik Olof Karlsson
Departments often have “retreats.”Weak. This year. our department is having an “attack.” We shot our way into the conference room of the department of economics (they have a water cooler!) and have repelled efforts to dislodge us. This has energized and unified our department
🫵🏻😂 Bro has mistaken his romanticizing of his melancholic solitude for fulfillment!! 😂😂😂😂 He yearns for the comfort of love, yet shies from the humiliating ordeal of being known!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
my toxic autistic trait is that I can’t lie about probabilities no matter what so I always introduce doubt for no reason into extremely basic directions or statements
The next time you’re feeling down, remember it's all about perspective. I got a friend who reads 2-3 books a week, works out twice a day, has no financial worries, & has people who want to have sex with him all the time & yet he constantly complains about how much he hates prison
being an oldest daughter is all about thinking your siblings and your parents are annoying, incompetent and ungrateful, but also knowing that the only person to blame for that is yourself cuz you’re the one who raised them all
induction cooktop enjoyer: they really are the most efficient way to cook, you know. there's no dangerous flammable gas involved, it's better for the environment and will save you money too!
me at gas range surrounded by flare-ups: im da chef da cuisine
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.