January 2012
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“i used to think i was the strangest person in the world. but then i thought,...”
– Frida Kahlo
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The beginning
In the past, I ended relationships before they could even become relationships. My excuse was that I wasn’t interested in dating in high school, but really, I was scared of commitment. I was scared of opening myself up to a whole other human being. I was scared they would find out I was not as great as they once thought I was. I did not want to be held down by expectations...
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“that’s why the problems can’t be solved by a single person, but only...”
– Manlio Argueta, One Day of Life
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“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what...”
– Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger
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Lessons
People are always feeling sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of a specific occurrence, or maybe a person from their past. It gets boring after awhile, dwelling on memories of times past. I want to dwell on the future. What I want, is to obsess over who I will become, people I will meet, being heartbroken, being in love. I still have (hopefully) 80 years ahead of me, why am I...
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Too late, but not too late
It is past New Year’s Day, but it is still January; so does that mean it is not too late to still make a New Year’s resolution? This past school year my level of motivation was down the drain, and it is time I change that. I’m debating whether I should deactivate my Facebook account for a couple months to see how that goes, but I know I could never bring myself to do that....
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Realization
Every time I am about to write/talk about myself, I never know how to start. I am shy, timid, and I am modest; this I know. Although, theses characteristics are what prevent me from discovering myself. And i’m going to contradict what I just said, but they also help me to better understand who I am. These traits work in two ways:
1. They hold me back from trying new things; in turn,...
