thieves recognize thieves - by rish vee - loaf of thought

stealing love, attention, time, and eventually, greatness

If I ever find myself on a stage, accepting an award, my speech would have to begin with this admission of guilt: I’m a thief. I’ve stolen time, attention, love, laughter, care, support, and so much more precious life from everyone who has ever invested in me. Every time someone stayed up late to hear my half-baked ideas, and every shoulder offered in moments of doubt, I stole it all. I even sent drafts of this piece to multiple people to leech off of their ideas. (Read the whole thing and tell me if it helped lol) But while I coin this sentiment as thievery, others casually say “it takes a…

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