the reality is that everyone fails and it only serves as a stepping stone for growth. it's just an opportunity.
accepting this is the first step to removing the mental barriers that have overwhelmed you into feeling stuck. what worked for me is redefining what success meant to me. this didn't make me more academic, but happier.
it doesn't have to be all or nothing, progress is successful. starting small and having compassion for yourself can make all the difference.
May 18, 2025
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failure sucks royally
but failure is just one step, one ladder rung, one data point or moment or episode in your epic and heroic journey
(the journey devoid of failure is not epic or heroic, it is boring and safe and risk-less, vanilla pudding)
and if your failure was a failure to risk big and fail big, then no worries, that's okay, there's always tomorrow
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Therefore: cope with failure by observing it, allow the cold uneasy wind of it to wash over you, let it show you things about yourself, but also perhaps give it the middle finger and reject whatever bullshit it is trying to tell you about your identity—see it, accept it, and then move forward and try again
Mar 31, 2025
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learning and growing is worth the trying, even with the possibility of failing
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The more you do it, the more you realize anything is possible. Anyone judging you is projecting. Hit that pavement and hit it hard cause it just makes everything easier and removes the charge.
You can do it small or do it big. But….do it.
Jul 4, 2024
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i think settling into your life is a feeling that creeps up on you. as someone who struggles with being present, i need to constantly practise gratitude or even my dream life kinda passes me by. i think it's human nature to be constantly looking for the next best thing, but it takes a lot of awareness to realize you've already made it on so many facets. thinking about my younger self and the pride they'd feel looking at present me is grounding and brings me lots of perspective.
Feb 18, 2025
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EVERY SUMMER something evil possesses my soul and I become a different person. And that person is coming back.
Jun 3, 2025