I fought angrily against seeing particular types of poetic organization because it seemed awful to see my own life and these actual events in that way. But when you put forth an intention into the universe to speak a certain truth and narrate a certain period of your life, you start to see the sorts of symmetries that you are not usually supposed to be able to see until you are on your deathbed and your life flashes before your eyes. And you see exactly why everything happened. And even the most painful things you’ve ever been through can seem unbearably beautiful.
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| — | Joanna Newsom |
Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, it’s unlikely you will step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume that there’s no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there’s a chance you may contribute to making a better world. The choice is yours.
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| — | Noam Chomsky (via fuckyeahchomsky) |
Back in Muncie for the day and then moving to a new place again
It has officially been over a year since I began doing this
I am starting to get very tired
In spite of this, I am still excited for North Carolina.
It’s just, I never stay long enough to get bored.
There is never anytime to breathe.
Young people in particular often self-reveal before they self-reflect. There is no eraser button today for youthful indiscretion.
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| — | On today’s Fresh Air, how the digital age is changing kids, teens and parents. (via nprfreshair) |
