Acts of Violet

by Margarita Montimore

When you really don’t want to believe something, you’ll create a new logic to circumvent the truth; sometimes necessity isn’t the mother of invention so much as denial.

Anybody who claims to be an expert at living a better life is an asshole and should be avoided at all costs. We’re all blindly running around our existential rat mazes, hoping to find a piece of cheese. I’m not here to feed you so-called wisdom cloaked in platitudes, encouraging you to take baby steps to nowhere. In other words, I’m not an expert, and I’m not here to help you. I’m here to grab you by the shoulders and wake you up.

We’re on this planet for a millisecond, a blink of an eye. Don’t accept your innate insignificance. Don’t settle for being content. Aim higher than good or simple. Make that blink count. Your best self will emerge from the strife that accompanies chasing glory, from the climb to greatness, the quest for astonishment. Dream bigger, aspire harder, pursue the impossible, and find that fucking magic.

I find it interesting how quickly we pounce on personal appearance as soon as we’re discussing a woman’s accomplishments.

It doesn’t only take guts to do the brave thing. It also takes guts to try to do the brave thing.”