âMy ambition has long felt oppressive. It is not a joyâ it is a master that I must answer to, a smoke that descends into my life, making it hard to breathe. It is only my discipline, my willingness to push myself harder, that has been my way through.â
- Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2022)
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It's my workâŠand I do it for pay
 And when its over Iâd just as soon go on my way
Bob Dylan
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Kahlil Gibran, from Beloved Prophet: The love letters of Kahlil Gibran and Marry Haskell, and her private journal
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a woman takes a break from feminism and moral standards to enjoy some darkling
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Maya C. Popa, from âDear Lifeâ
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When I was younger, I worried that every decision I made would send me down that path for LIFE. Every time I faced a choice of whether to accept a new job, move to a different city or stay in a relationship, I built it up as a definitive, forever-life-altering moment. And while that was true on some level â all the little choices do, in fact, add up to the life that you end up living â I wish I could go back in time and whisper in my own ear, âLet this decision just be this decision, not a loaded choice about the rest of your days on earth. You can always reroute
Ann Friedman
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ask polly: how do i stop sabotaging my amazing new relationship?
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