Contrary to popular wisdom, bullies are rarely cowards.
Bullies come in various shapes and sizes. Observe yours. Gather intelligence.
Shunning one hopeless battle is not an act of cowardice.
Hankering for security or popularity makes you weak and vulnerable.
Which is worse? Scorn earnt by informers? Misery endured by victims?
The brutal may have been moulded by a brutality you cannot exceed.
Let guile be your ally.
Respect earnt by integrity cannot be lost without your consent.
Don’t laugh at what you don’t find funny.
Don’t support an opinion you don’t hold.
The independent befriend the independent.
Adolescence dies in its fourth year. You live to be eighty.
David Mitchell | Black Swan Green
(Source: goodreads.com, via infinity-imagined)
(Source: debilitating, via laurazocca)
The Unwinding Cable Car | Anberlin
Don’t drop your arms, I’ll guard your heart
With quiet words, I’ll lead you in
You’re so brilliant, don’t soon forget
You’re so brilliant, grace marked your heart
At birth, a baby is not a person, but a potential person. To become a “real” person, the child’s inherent potential must be realized. Unhappiness and frustration are caused by the unrealized potential of a person, leading to failed goals and a poor life. Aristotle said, “Nature does nothing in vain.” Therefore, it is imperative for persons to act in accordance with their nature and develop their latent talents in order to be content and complete. Happiness was held to be the ultimate goal. All other things, such as civic life or wealth, are merely means to the end.
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