Make a list of all the imperfect people you’ve known in your life who have had love. Who have had romantic partners and best friends and jobs you cou… - Brianna Wiest

Holding on will not make something come back. In my experience, it actually pushes it farther away. You cannot go back and undo what’s done, my friends. You can only move forward. And if your deepest compulsions and instincts tell you that you’re meant to be with that person or doing that thing, you should let go and move forth and see how life takes you there. Clearly, things aren’t going according to your desired plan already, so why not throw caution to the wind and see where you end up.

This requires discipline. It requires vision. It requires commitment. It requires a lot of self-imposed structure. It is hard, at first. Then it becomes more freeing over time.

Happy people know suffering more than anyone else, and that’s how they can see just how damn beautiful their lives are. It’s because they’ve seen the depths.