Just A Thought:
Maybe when you took it back to the basics, that's what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.
It’s that feeling you don’t get when you’re around anyone else, like nobody in the world matters when you’re in their company. Like you and them are this one, solitary...thing... And no matter what crap the world throws at you, you can get through it because you have them on your side.
True generosity whispers in private, far from applauding crowds.
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Being wrong isn't something to fear but rather something to expect.
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Strength isn't measured by victories, but by the calibre of challenges you're willing to face.
Rejection isn’t a verdict; it’s data. Use it.
Life Is Hard. Remember To Live It Well
by a writer on Medium.com
People who have spoken with me for a while will notice that I often say, “Life is hard.”It is. It’ll deliver the best and worst news in every unexpected way you can imagine — and then some more. It doesn’t wait for you to prepare yourself, and it doesn’t hold back to make things easier either. Things will happen that are out of your control, and it’ll remind you that you can’t do a thing to change those things.
Life is also hard when making things. Even the simplest and quickest blog post might have required an enormous amount of effort, but we read it in two minutes and assume only a minimal effort went into writing it.
Everything takes a lot of effort: products, text messages, that get-together with friends, books, design, planning, software, movies, TV series — everything. Even someone who wrote a two-line message on Discord asking for help with a problem they’re having — it could’ve taken them hours to think about how to ask for help and reduce their two-paragraph message into two lines.
It is important to appreciate all of this. Even if it seems like a small thing, even if it’s not up to your standards, even if you don’t like it, take the time to appreciate the effort that other people put into what they do. Please make that known, if you wish. You never know what the other person is going through, and your gesture of appreciation might have been just what they needed to motivate them. You never know when — or if — that person will be out of your life, or just gone forever.
Most of all, respect the effort. Believe them when they say it was hard, because life is hard for everyone in different ways. What looks easy for you might be the hardest thing for someone else. Our society is built on this principle, among others.
Sometimes we stop paying attention because we’ve figured out a path to follow and just go along, focused entirely on what’s at the end of it. It takes effort to stop and appreciate where you are, who you’re with, and simply enjoy the little things. I don’t do that well — but then life shows up with its reminders that I should be doing this more. Remember to appreciate that effort, too, because it is still effort.
And remember to live life well. It is hard, and it could change — or end — in an unexpected way. Minimise your regrets ahead of time. Dedicate your time to things you truly believe in. Respect yourself, and take the time to understand your mind and your body. Understand why you think the things you do, and that will help you figure out when you’re doing things you don’t really believe in. It will also help you improve your beliefs when you find something more true to yourself.