In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.

The beauty you see in anything is a reflection of the beauty in you.

Thoughts aren’t facts.

Understanding yourself completely and living accordingly are completely different things.

Creativity is a biological need and not a little hobby.

Indulgence in creativity is a form of self-love.

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It’s not worth trading your authenticity for approval.

Let people dislike you.

Be devoted to choosing yourself over and over.

I hope you find time to be happy, not just strong.

Get out of your head so that you can enjoy where you are.

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Potential means nothing unless you risk it.

Experimentation is the very tool of art.

Old ways won’t open new doors.

Plant trees you will never sit under. That’s the point.

A pause is part of conversation.

Saying how you feel will never ruin a real connection.

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The walls that keep out pain keep the intimacy out too.

Anxiety feeds on importance. Don’t treat everything like a life-or-death situation.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

A plant can die if you water it too much. Good intentions can be harmful in excess.

Don’t blame a clown for acting like a clown. Ask yourself why you keep going to the circus.

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I have reached a phase in my life where if it is not simple, it is not worth pursuing.

The final stage of evolution is creation.

Progress is not always visible. Keep going anyway.

Root grows before tree does.

Where you are standing was once the goal.

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As my final act of love, I will disappear.

Not everything unfinished is a failure.

The sun that is sinking is the same sun that shone above your head.

Pour from the empty cup.

Stop asking blind people to proofread your vision.

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Check on your people.

The heaviest burdens are always carried in complete silence.

A pause is part of conversation.

Saying how you feel will never ruin a real connection.

The light floods you again; it always does.

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You choose yourself.

You create.

You experiment.

You accept that not everything needs to be finished.

You understand that progress can happen underground.

You stop confusing anxiety with importance.

You stop trading authenticity for approval.

And you realise:

The final stage of evolution is creation.