Classy

Auguste Rodin

— Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

— rhythmicrhinoceros

Andrea Gibson, The Madness Vase

"but there is something that happens when you are told you are too much. you begin to ask everyone, "how small would you like me?""

I'm about to check my inbox on here and there better not be any clownery in there. there better not be any silly stuff. i am a serious man. a severe man. not a man of levity. and if i see so much as one frivolous or goofy message in that mailbox then, boy, i will be very upset. and i'm walking over there now to check it

[2021]

That phrase is also helpful with daily decision-making. Too often, I can make choices based on “what feels good.” I put aside tasks that are too stressful or avoid activities that seem too difficult, in favor of mindlessly browsing the internet. And I enjoy myself. I feel good while I’m doing that. But at the end of the day, I don’t feel good about how I spent my time. However, reminding myself to do “something I feel good about doing” can motivate me to accomplish those more difficult tasks. It can push me to do something outside of my comfort zone, to try something new that I might not be much good at. And maybe this is a blindingly obvious philosophy to everyone else. But I’m grateful for the reminder. 

— Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star