The Insightful Snicker

Miyamoto Musashi. ⚔️ Legendary Japanese swordsman. Had some great quotes that can even still be applied practically today, such as never "straying from the way." Ancient wisdom is eternal

Some opportunities disappear because you spend too long deciding whether you deserve them.

The more honestly you examine yourself, the less you need to pretend you have everything figured out.

You cannot escape your patterns by giving them better names.

Sometimes the person you are trying to prove wrong is the person you used to be.

“Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from a continuous ‘I don’t know.’” - Wisława Szymborska

Your expectations can make you blind to the life you already have.

The mind often prefers a painful explanation to the discomfort of having no explanation.

You can know your weaknesses without allowing them to become your identity.

People often call something impossible when they mean they cannot imagine themselves doing it.

“If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” - Toni Morrison

You do not always need to change your circumstances. Sometimes you need to change your relationship with them.

“Be joyful though you have considered all the facts.” - Wendell Berry

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” - Charlotte Brontë

The need for certainty can keep you trapped in situations you already understand.

You can make the right decision and still feel sad about what it costs you.

Sometimes you outgrow a dream because you finally understand what you wanted from it.

The mind wants to explain the past because it hopes to control the future.

“Joy is not made to be a crumb.” - Mary Oliver

You become more aware when you stop treating every thought as an instruction.

“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” - George E. P. Box