Weekly Reads: The Expectation Effect
“What we feel and think will determine what we experience, which will in turn influence what we feel and what we think, in a never-ending cycle.” ― David Robson, “The […]
“What we feel and think will determine what we experience, which will in turn influence what we feel and what we think, in a never-ending cycle.” ― David Robson, “The […]
“How segmented life is. It splits so easily into friendships and addresses and life phases that feel endless but never, never last. Wearing suits.” ― Gillian McAllister, “Wrong Place Wrong […]
“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.” – Osamu Dazai, “No Longer […]
In an era where technology is often seen as a destroyer of traditional habits and hobbies, a surprising trend has emerged. Social media, often accused of shortening attention spans and […]
Picture this: it’s a Sunday morning, and you’re sitting on your couch, scrolling through your phone. The headlines are a mixed bag of celebrity gossip, shocking news stories and viral […]
“I scarcely know how to describe that room. It became, in a way, every room I had ever been in and every room I find myself in hereafter will remind […]
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” “The Picture of […]
In honor of January being Mental Wellness Month, I read “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book” by Dan Harris, which was recommended by one of the counselors […]
‘The swimming suits hung from the branches like crows—like fateful omens, people would say, but only afterwards.’ – Cristina Sandu, “The Union of Synchronized Swimmers” “The Union of Synchronized Swimmers” […]
“So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to […]
“A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon.” — Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451” Most people read “Fahrenheit 451” in […]
“Maybe she had, Paniatowski agreed silently, though her gut was telling her that the killer — for reasons of his own that she couldn’t even begin to guess at yet […]
“I believe that my life proves no man is beyond rehabilitation, regardless of how far he has fallen from respectability in the eyes of society.” — Jim Quillen, “Alcatraz from […]
“Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn’t understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that […]
The book “Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation” by Neil Morton is honestly one of the most eye-opening books […]
“There were all kinds of promises in the world. Some were false. Some were made in earnest, but easily betrayed. Some were awkwardly, imperfectly fulfilled. But the promise made by […]
“Stories are in one way or another mirrors. We use them to explain to ourselves how the world works or how it doesn’t work. Like mirrors, stories prepare us for […]
“There must never be closure on the Holocaust. It is our responsibility to continue the legacy and preserve as many testimonies as possible.” ― Marilyn Shimon, “First One In, Last […]
“Some words are more than letters on a page, don’t you think? They have shape and texture. They are like bullets, full of energy, and when you give one breath […]
“Do you remember when we read The Little Prince together for the first time? I was so upset that he died in the end. I didn’t understand how he could […]
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