long effort - by Nicole - startingfromnix

the deepest part of yourself desires greatness.

René Magritte Last Wednesday I took a long walk, the leaves spiraling down, the air heavy with sweet rain. The smell of brightness and longing and moss. The turning of the seasons always makes us think about what changes, what never does. What we remember; forget. What we give up, what we continue to carry. Lately, I’ve been thinking about effort. About how long it takes for effort to materialize. It takes a really really long time. With anything: health, work, thinking, writing. To have clarity on any of those fronts is a long feedback cycle. At first it feels like you’re not making any…

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