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This bit of dialogue was from an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. This time featuring the current US president. Bear: What have you learned about getting things done that are really on your heart? P. Obama: Persistence. I'm a big believer in persistence. They've done studies of kids growing up in poor neighborhoods, or war torn regions of the world. And the kids who survive it and thrive. It's not necessarily the smartest kid. It's not necessarily the strongest kid. It's the most resilient kid.  And I think that's true in just about every circumstance.  A lot of stuff that you try is not gonna work. But if you stay determined, typically you make real progress. and you have to have something of an even keel so you don't get too high or too low in order to stay determined.  One of the things I try to tell my daughters is "Don't believe the hype when things are going good and don't despair when things are going bad." ......

I enjoyed this.  It's a good insight into the backbones of modern Rom-Com's. The story is simple enough. We get to see the staff of Matuschek & Co. It revolves mostly around its shop in Hungary. The two main characters are easily identifiable, as they are both reserved, awkward and hopeful. We see them banter with each other by day. and unknowingly be lovely to each other through their letters. I feel I learned a little about the 1940's. It would seem like a lovely period, before the war set in.

Great Insight in to San Antonio Spurs General Manager R.C. Buford by asssistant coach Ettore Messina. To sum up: 1. Be respectful, low key and accessible 2. Develop your own opinion. Don't get too caught up in group thought. 3. Be curious. See things firsthand. This is from: http://www.expressnews.com/sports/columnists/buck_harvey/article/Spurs-Buford-off-to-the-side-always-looking-6709124.php

There might be a universe where a version of me grows old alone. I'm beginning to think it may be this one. I'm starting to get used to the idea.

"Sometimes it can be easy to romanticize our unrequited loves, so maybe be wary of that. Again, you want what you can't have. And if someone's being shitty to you, just move on" -Aziz Ansari

I'm around 2 hours away from my 25th birthday. I'm fairly young still. I feel, as human beings at 25, this is the point where we don't have to hurry.  and we don't. we really don't.  There's a small sense of urgency, or simply to not mess up. but you know, No rush. We still have our fair share of wins and disappointments. Or simply put our successes and our lessons. At this point in my life, I am blessed beyond what I can comprehend. I have parents and brothers and sisters, I get to call family. I have friends I get to call "my friends". I have had more opportunities than most people I know. The fact that I am alive and living is amazing. Thank you God.

" Your brain is the biggest obstacle. Generally, human beings are hardwired to hang in, not to leave or quit. Adages— like “Winners never quit, and quitters never win”—aren’t really necessary. What’s hard for human beings is letting go. As the Nobel Prize-winning work of Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman famously showed, We are a conservative and loss-aversive bunch." -Peg Streep,  https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/tech-support/201501/8-ways-you-can-tell-its-the-right-time-quit