Every choice holds ripple effects: meeting one person in a particular time and particular place can change your entire life trajectory, and you only need to meet one or two right people or do one or two right things. Take the pressure off of doing everything perfectly and instead focus on the areas with most surface area/leverage

make what you love more important than what you hate

You cannot make someone love you by giving them more of what they’re already not seeing.

there is a difference between being interested in someone and being committed to them. when they are simply just interested, they do what needs to be done when it’s convenient for them. when they’re committed, they’ll do whatever it takes.

one day,
someone will meet you

&

just want to love you

just because

you are

so fucking

loveable

&

that is all

Admiration turns into imitation, and then, if not checked, it can lead to a distortion. This distortion affects the imitator’s perception of the original and lead to an identity crisis for them. They might begin resenting the original borrowed identity because it’s a constant reminder that their own is not entirely authentic.

someone will love you in all the ways you need. don’t stop looking for that person

If you have friends who make you say interesting things, you can rely on their prompts: talk to them and then write what you said.

You are always internalizing the culture around you. Even when you wish you didn’t. So you better surround yourself with something you want inside—curate a culture.