Whimsical Musings

Be Harder On Yourself

I always believe that I am not the smartest, or most talented and privileged (money/status etc…) but I can always: 1) Work the hardest – always give my best efforts & 200% 2) Try the hardest 3) Be the most sincere … when it comes to people, work, sports and

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Extraordinary Love

Anything less than mad, passionate, extraordinary love is a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life to deal with and love shouldn’t be one of them.

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Irrelevant

“What do you love doing so much that the words failure and success essentially become irrelevant?”

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Magic in unlikely places

Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. A reminder to look at life with wonder.

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Medicating your pain will only bring more pain

“You can’t outrun your pain. You are strong enough to face whatever is in front of you. Medicating your pain will only bring more pain. The only genuine shortcut life offers is facing your feelings. They won’t kill you. Feelings are your soul’s way of communicating. Pain is trying to

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Learning as a cure for sadness

“The best thing for being sad… is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the

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Beautiful People

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving

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All you have to do is ask

“But I’ll let you in on a little secret: there’s a whole world out there waiting for you. Great cities, and art, and music. Genuine beauty. And you could have all of it. You could have a thousand more birthdays, all you have to do is ask.”

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The fights that we lost made us

I never loved anyone the way I loved Annalise. I loved her even when she didn’t choose me. But those moments when she did choose me – I would feel seen. I think we all seek that person in our lives – someone who shows us it’s possible to survive

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