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If someone would have asked me, "if you could live in a song, what song would that be?"   This would be my answer. Why this song in particular? There is no why.

I never understood when people give advice about expectations. I t usually goes something like "no expectations, no pain" or a variation of that, that somehow demonizes expectations. This kind of conversation usually hovers first at an emotional tale of loss, then someone bright says, "the problem is that you expect too much" I say whenever you're doing something that's worth doing, you'll always have expectations in the back of your head. The more worthy a goal is to you, the more expectations you'll have. You can't just train your mind to "not" expect. You'll lose everytime. Maybe the point is to expect. The right things first. Have a healthy sense of what to expect. especially at love. Sometimes you're going to get hurt. You're going to feel pain. If it doesn't feel that way, don't be weirded out, that's a good thing. If it does feel painful, that's a signal to your brain. Assess and re-evaluate. ...

“A dense, artistic kind of imperfection stimulates your consciousness, keeps you alert. ... I can feel the limits of what humans are capable of - that a certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect. And personally I find that encouraging.” -Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

I feel like a kid from one of those psychology experiments where they leave a marshmallow to see if the kid eats it or not in exchange for supposedly something better. Damn, this is hard!

" My good intentions just keep sliding by the wayside But it's high tide and they get washed away with time Til everything's gone" Lyrics from: Bayside -  Sinking and Swimming On Long Island

"Now here's the tricky part. In contrast to high self-esteem, with its tendency toward entitlement, people with high self-value necessarily value others. Where self-esteem is hierarchical, self-value is about equality. Here's why: When we value others, we value ourselves more—we elevate our sense of well-being and facilitate our health, growth, and development. (Think of how you feel when you’re loving and compassionate to those you love.)  When we devalue someone else, we devalue ourselves—our sense of well being deteriorates, we violate our basic humanity to some degree, and become more narrow and rigid in perspective, all of which impair growth and development. (Think of how you feel when you devalue loved ones.) In other words, when you value someone else you experience a state of value—vitality, meaning, and purpose—and when you devalue someone else, you experience a devalued state, wherein the will to live well becomes less important than the will to contro...

Hi Stranger, If you're reading this, i have no idea why you're reading this. Anyway, you're two sentences in already so might as well read on. Or not. It doesn't really matter. Just to be clear, you're wasting time reading this. There is nothing here that will give value to you in whatever time or universe you may be in.  It's kind of stupid. What is? This. What? Reading letters not intended for you. Well, it's addressed to stranger, so it's intended for anybody who happens to pass by.  What is the point of this? I have no idea. Why make one then? This is still a letter right? Yea, i guess Why is this reverting to a dialogue? Just read damn it. So stranger, really, if you're reading this, you better have a good reason for it. This will not be uplifting or inspiring in any sort of way. It will just zap on. You will have forgotten it five seconds after you close this window. The point of this is that there is none. At least, i can'...