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“Life is too short for second-guesses.” She sniffed. “You make the best choice you can, and then you stick with it. I don’t look back.”
“Happiness is fleeting, fickle, often based on our circumstances.” Aunt Gert waved a hand dismissively. “If you chase happiness, you will more often than not end up disappointed by the very nature of life. Life is hard, brutal at times, and often unfair. But following your bliss, that’s entirely different. It means facing your present reality with honesty and courage and, in the midst of it all, continuing to pursue each spark of joy, even if it is a tiny pinpoint in the darkness of your life. Do not give up.
Move toward the light in life; seek it out no matter what. This is the essence of what it means to follow your bliss. You must be honest. Pay attention. Seek joy.”
The wise Saint Augustine says that we must be emptied of that which fills us that we may be filled with those things which we are lacking. I’m paraphrasing of course. But the point is, what is your heart longing for? What is lacking in your life? Focus on those things. And remember, whatever you do, keep following your bliss. Be honest. Pay attention. Seek joy. That is the key to unlocking your destiny.”
“No is a good answer. Sometimes it’s better than a yes.”
basic principle of physics: if you’re moving in the right direction, you’ll reach your destination eventually.
It takes faith and courage to let things fall apart, not knowing what will happen after you do.
“Some things aren’t meant to be mended,” she said finally, gently. “Sometimes it’s in the breaking that the light can finally shine through.”
If you cling so tight to something that’s already broken, to a life and dream that can never come true, you don’t have space in your life for anything else, for the good and real plan Bs.
