The cost of reinventing yourself
As long as the pain of staying the same doesn't outweigh the pain of change, we won't stick to the new habit.
Do you have a degree or are you smart?
Halfway through my undergrad studies, I realised that this study bulimia was not sustainable at all. At least not for me. I find it hard to summarise what I have actually learned at school, let alone apply any of these theories in real life.
Cheer up! This is why you’re depressed.
For most of my life, I was convinced that depression was all about our brains and that the pain we felt when experiencing these emotions was nothing more than a chemical imbalance.
This is your reminder
It's funny how we use the expression 'time to kill', when all the magic lies in those small moments that aren't numbed by external distractions.
I lost my mind.
My mind was working at full speed, allowing me to form thoughts I didn't even know I had. Which brings me back to today and my longing for this superpower.
It took me far too long to understand that this is not a contradiction
In the context of 'bigger' life decisions, I thought that having a carefully crafted plan would actually get in the way of going with the flow and letting things unfold.