you can learn. you can familiarize yourself with challenging concepts. names and dates may come to you with time and repetition. you provide valuable commentary, thoughts, and emotions to the study of a subject.

the fact that i'm no longer the same age as the protagonists of novels and films i once connected to is so heartbreaking. there was a time when I looked forward to turning their age. i did. and i also outgrew them. i continue to age, but they don't; never will. the immortality of fiction is beautiful, but cruel.

Just a little reminder that you can change your whole life in 1 day with 1 decision. You can decide to move out of town, to start going to the gym, to finally talk to that person, apply for a new job, take up a new hobby. The littlest action can change the trajectory of your life. If you’re feeling stuck, just do one new thing and see where it takes you.