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We had a lot of rain this winter, more than what we’re used to. It brought water back to our waterfalls and flowers back to our hills. Southern California is covered in wildflowers. (taniainnature)

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“Generous and affectionate and thoroughly imbued with an enchanting grace.”

— Marcel Proust, from The Complete Short Stories; “Violante or High Society,”

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There are no great secrets. To become world class, you have to do the work. The highest pay-off comes from doing exactly those things you find most difficult. Progress is paid for in the pains you take to overcome your weaknesses.

Do not suffer aimlessly. Know where to put your efforts. Do not waste energy on things that do not help your progress.

Recuperate strategically. Mind-numbing scrolling for hours is neither particularly enjoyable nor replenishing. Read a good book. Go for a walk. Visit a museum or the theatre. Have a talk with a good friend. Cook a good meal.

Work with your circumstances. Do not fight against something you cannot change. Make your environment work for you.

Do not waste time on planning or thinking about how to work. Just work. Reading books about productivity and learning might bring some benefit if you apply it, but you need to actually spend more time applying it than reading about it.

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“Go on and dare all of it. All the way. In your own way.”

—Anaïs Nin, from The Diary of Anaïs Nin: Volume 6 (1955-1966)

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“In ancient times, many great leaders, such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, felt that they were descended from gods and part divine. Such self-belief would translate into high levels of confidence that others would feed off and recognize. It became a self-fulfilling prophecy. You do not need to indulge in such grandiose thoughts, but feeling that you are destined for something great or important will give you a degree of resilience when people oppose or resist you. You will not internalize the doubts that come from such moments. You will have an enterprising spirit. You will continually try new things, even taking risks, confident in you ability to bounce back from failures and feeling destined to succeed.”

— Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature

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“For days I hold a tiny landscape between thumb and index: sand, heather, shimmer of blue between pines.“ (Rosmarie Waldrop)

Blue Landscapes (details), Vincent Van Gogh

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People often think of fire as a destructive force, and it can be. But fire also rejuvenates the land. Many grasses have evolved root systems that survive fires so they can be renewed, and some trees and other plants have seeds that only germinate after a fire has come through. Plus fires clean out old dead wood and other debris, making it easier for fresh plant life to grow.

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“The bloom may be brief but the memory of its beauty will last a lifetime.” ~Doe Zantamata

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The evolution of the Latin alphabet, courtesy of data artist Matt Baker. For a deeper dive, see the out-of-print treasure Shapes for Sounds, a comprehensive visual history of the alphabet.

via Swiss Miss

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“I suspect the truth is that we are waiting, all of us, against insurmountable odds, for something extraordinary to happen to us.”

— Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed (via quotespile)

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don’t let your goals fall out of your sight. take breaks but don’t forget to continue working hard. every small step takes you closer to success. constantly remind yourself of what you’re aiming towards. in the long run you’re going to be thankful you didn’t give up.