Too Few Actions

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We have too many high-sounding words and too few actions that correspond with them. ~ Abigail Adams

If Birds Are Flying Low

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Falling air pressure causes pain in birds’ ears, so if birds are flying low to the ground, it almost always means a storm is coming.

FLÂNEUR

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Noun /flä-ˈnər/ Someone who walks around not doing anything in particular but watching people and society.

4 Thought Redirects

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Why didn’t I start earlier? The past can’t be changed, but there’s no better time to start than now. What is the point in trying? Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed? I’m going to treat each day as my last, and make the most out of it. This is too hard. I can’t do it. Success is challenging, but that makes effort worth it. I will grow into my goals. So many people are ahead of me and doing better than I am. Everyone has different journeys and problems. Comparing is a waste of time.

Living Every Day

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But now old friends are acting strange. They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed. Well, something’s lost, but something’s gained in living every day. ~ Joni Mitchell