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Iâve spent most of my life feeling essentially subhuman for being strange and eccentric, yet unremarkable. Juryâs still out on whether or not thatâs true but I donât have to let it ruin my life and Iâm not going to stop trying to be part of the world! More people feel this way than you may think.
Thereâs a premium placed on being able to captivate people and demand attention because we live in an attention economy but this ability has no bearing on your worth. people will remember you for how you made them feel, which is a valuable skill that can always be developed with practice and care đŤś
Thereâs a premium placed on being able to captivate people and demand attention because we live in an attention economy but this ability has no bearing on your worth. people will remember you for how you made them feel, which is a valuable skill that can always be developed with practice and care đŤś
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đI always felt alienated from people for not quite fitting in and all I ever wanted was to be normal. My therapist told me that thereâs no such thing and that I shouldnât compare myself to other people in that way because no two people have the same experiences, which felt like condescending gaslighting to me at the time but Iâve come to believe she was right.
Instead of chasing unattainable normalcy, Iâve started to see myself as extraordinaryâout of the ordinary. Itâs empowering to embrace my idiosyncratic nature and recognize that my peculiarities are what make me unique. So if youâve ever felt out of place, remember: being extraordinary means youâre living a life that only you can live đĽš
Instead of chasing unattainable normalcy, Iâve started to see myself as extraordinaryâout of the ordinary. Itâs empowering to embrace my idiosyncratic nature and recognize that my peculiarities are what make me unique. So if youâve ever felt out of place, remember: being extraordinary means youâre living a life that only you can live đĽš
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Itâs incredible how many people genuinely think they are boring. There have been so many times Iâve spoken with people and they confess that they think that they havenât done much with their life, or that they donât have much interesting to talk about, but itâs almost never the case.
From what I can tell, itâs often caused by a lack of knowing thyself. Or maybe a low self esteem? Iâve been through it too, and it is so so not true for anyone.
Youâve done so much living. Why do you feel like your story is not worth telling? I know youâve gone through some crazy shit once or twice. if you really havenât, whatâs stopping you from getting out there and creating stories to talk about? Start small! go to a coffee shop once a week. See if they have any clubs to join, and try that out! youâll be making memories in NO TIME.
If you have trouble finding meaningful/fun conversation, just remember that the effort must flow both ways. You are merely just working with what the other person is providing you, and if they arenât giving you anything to work with, itâs not your fault. You arenât boring, you are just around people who dont vibe with you. And thatâs okay! Not every person is going to be your specific kind of person. Plus, if you arenât having fun talking to them, why does it matter if they like you? the much cooler people who value your input are just around the corner. I promise.
One day youâll be able to shine your beautiful personality on someone who is equally as bright you are, you magnificent comet, you.
Feb 13, 2025
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âĽď¸Sometimes you can just exist. you donât (hopefully) need 50 hustles. You donât need to be a writer and musician and artist and podcaster and influencer and girlboss or whatever. you donât even need to signal how cool or smart or attractive you are. I know itâs hard cause I think our society incentives (forces?) people to be âonâ all the time, but itâs probably better for your own sake to just exist for yourself and your love ones and to adjust your expectations of what a successful or meaningful life is.
Sorry for being pedantic, just know a lot of friends and family my age or younger that seem to be struggling right now in all sorts of ways. Just know, regardless of what anyone says or even what you say or do, that you guys have inherent dignity and you are worth something
Sorry for being pedantic, just know a lot of friends and family my age or younger that seem to be struggling right now in all sorts of ways. Just know, regardless of what anyone says or even what you say or do, that you guys have inherent dignity and you are worth something
Oct 9, 2024
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyâbe it a relative or one of my best friendsâwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too đ
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