For everything you have missed, you have gained something else. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Possibly one of the greatest psychological afflictions of our time is concealed by a relatively short and relatively cute acronym: FoMO With over 3 million hits on Google, New York Times articles, Business Insider opinion pieces, the fear of missing out (FoMO)…
I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them. — The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde At about 1:45am last night, I realized I wasn’t going to make my self-imposed Wednesday posting deadline. Granted, the fact that it was technically already…
Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere. — Gilbert Chesterton As the U.S. media proclaims these days, “we are a country divided.” From nationwide protests on the election outcome to voting differences unsettling marriages, it seems these days that donkeys and elephants couldn’t be more distinct species. But for as different as we seem, there is a…
Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso I like to say that if I start my day by waking up, then it’s a good day. But today, in particular, was an especially good day. Yes, my peanut butter and jelly sandwich was on point. Yes, I found a missing sock that had eluded…
Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions. – Elizabeth Gilbert Lately, I have been a bipolar Ferris wheel of emotions. Elation. Frustration. Sorrow. Pride. My upcoming candidacy exam. The finale to True Detective. My romantic life (yes, I have one of those…well, kind of). Like anyone,…
Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so. — Gore Vidal There are few things in life that can sway the emotions of an entire country. The winner of American Idol. The release of a Harry Potter novel. This blog. The presidential election. And whether…