Mike

“making hard things seem fun is a much better strategy than making hard things seem important”
― Katy Milkman, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“I hated humans.
They were such a disappointment.
And to think, god switched dinosaurs for man.
He must be raging.”
― Chloe Walsh, Binding 13

“Forgive before they do, and nothing can get to you.”
― Matthew Edward Hall

“Have you ever wondered how this all began? I don't mean philosophically but simply which of your body parts was first out of the blocks from the moment of egg fertilization? Was it the brain? The heart? The backbone, or even the eyes? In answer, I would ask you to stop being such a poet about it, because the fact is that in that first magical moment you were nothing but an orifice indented on to a cluster of cells. That's right. You started life as an asshole.
Nobody can escape this unfortunate fact. We all kicked off in the same way, and it isn't pretty. The philosophers are allowed back in the room at this point, because of course this begs the question whether certain individuals ever truly developed beyond this point.”
― Karan Rajan, This Book May Save Your Life: Everyday Health Hacks to Worry Less and Live Better