on being selective
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am i being selfish or focused?
Anna Weyant, 2021 I’m oscillating between a never-ending duality of wanting to be alone—in rich, dynamic solitude—and just wanting to have a little fun. To indulge in the desire to grasp those delicious, juicy moments that are ripe and tugging at the metaphorical branches they hang from. I guess this is just an elaborate way of saying that it’s hard to focus. It’s hard to prioritize what is a priority for you, because the world doesn’t want you to focus. Focus is hard. This is nothing new, but I’ve noticed that the way I’ve been coming up against the resistance to focus lately is much more…
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