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Every day, nature stands still, smiling upon you, observing the artistry of your simple human existence. "How mesmerizing," the trees whisper. "This creature has cherished us for countless years." The ancient trees echo this sentiment among themselves. -theoldsoulcat

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11. What am I doing with my soul?

Interrogate yourself, to find out what inhabits your so-called mind and what kind of soul you have now. A child’s soul, an adolescent’s, a woman’s? A tyrant’s soul? The soul of a predator—or its prey?

(Meditation by Marcus Aurelius)

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We all have several friends. Why make one friend so significant that he at least partially excludes the others?

Because we want to "join our lives." But this desire for joining is far from "romantic"—it is selfish. We want someone to share our lives in order that we do not have to endure hardships alone.

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Assorted

Epiphany about a butterfly

You dream on wings, celestial in flight with the garb of an angel. You muse of exceeding passion. You vulnerable font of love, you nectar of savouring taste, you metaphor of garlanded prose, you poem of ecstasy, you ribbed oxymoron of love’s fiesta, you danseuse of twilight robes, you morn’s paean of hope, you serenading tinsel of joy, you carnival of aesthetics, you whispers of a calypso, you fount of eclectic passion, you nirvana of aesthesis, you camaraderie of chocolate wings, you Narcissus of an oasis of symphony, in you I place my joy’s heart.

Epiphany about a Java Apple

Java apple lying in a cluster, and evoking a poem of delight. Fruit is lying in noisy, juicy passion. Fruit sings a carnival of songs. Immobile fruit is a song of love. There is a poetry of hope, a mellifluous rhythm of prose. Fruit is an ornament of aesthetics. There is beauty strewn all around. There is an oasis in the garden of love. There is a passionate feeling of savoury taste. There is a microscopic opulence. There is an anthem of love. There is a feeling of the carnivalesque.

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When people write about history in poetry, I often wonder how did we live something so terrible that it became hauntingly beautiful to describe?

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Ask yourself questions about your readers:

What can I expect them to know and not know?

What do they believe and value? How do I want to affect them by what I say?

What attitudes and claims will meet with their approval?

What will offend them?

What objections may they have to my ideas,

How can I anticipate and counter those objections?

(The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane)

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You're not going to get answers off the top of your head. But at least you know what you're looking for. You can begin to collect information, interviewing friends, studying magazines and movies and television shows, reading novels and stories, looking into scholarly studies of changing social attitudes.

You've got a lot to write about.

(The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane)

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“Re-create yourselves: and let this be your best creation.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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“I treat myself like I would my daughter. I brush her hair, wash her laundry, tuck her in goodnight. Most importantly, I feed her. I do not punish her. I do not berate her, leave tears staining her face. I do not leave her alone. I know she deserves more. I know I deserve more.”

— Michelle K., I Know I Deserve More. (via sadlittlewords)

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Free writing simply means getting ideas on paper as fast as you can. The trick is to let feelings and ideas pour forth. Jot down anything that occurs to you, without worrying about order or even making much sense. Keep going; to pause is to risk getting stuck, like a car in snow. Move the pencil, writing whatever pops into mind. Don't be afraid of making mistakes or of saying something foolish. You probably will. So what?You're writing for yourself, and if you won't risk saying something foolish, you're not likely to say anything wise.

(The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane)

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"I can't think of anything to write about."

That's strange, because life is fascinating. The solution is to open yourself to experience. To look around. To describe what you see and hear. To read. Reading takes you into other minds and enriches your own. A systematic way of enriching your ideas and experiences is to keep a commonplace book and a journal.

(The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing by Thomas S. Kane)