The emperor having no clothes is obvious, even to the emperor. What is never too obvious is who has the power to tell the emperor of his folly that can survive the ordeal of truth.
Maybe you are giving the best effort you can give right now, and it is not getting the results you want. This is not a sign that is it time to give up, but a time for serious evaluation.
The reality of moving forward is there is not a “there” to get to that is better than your current “here.” You make the space you occupy better for yourself and those around you.
You can start a story with the finale, and even tell the whole story backwards. But you do not get the full context of any story unless you tell it completely, even if out of natural order.
The most basic form of intelligence you can display is knowing what you do not know and knowing not to talk about those subjects in front of a large audience.
Some things you cannot say publicly while making your way up in your career. Some things you must disclose as it becomes more obvious your career is coming to an end.
Cookbooks are not published to be sold as picture books or torrid romance novels. Cookbooks are meant to be reference books at worse, instruction manuals at best.
Two things that are never free are freedom and puppies. The effort to maintain freedom is always warranted. The effort to maintain puppies is not always warranted.
When you are forced to deal with tragedy, the question you are compelled to ask is, ‘Why me?’ The better question to ask yourself, considering the circumstances, is ‘What now?’