The Book of Life

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The Book of Life

Let me put you onto something, it is what I call the Book of Life.

The Book of Life is something I started writing in 2023 after I’d read an article about how an actor had written down many of his important life lessons in a notebook and passed it on to his children when they were old enough. The idea was simple, why reinvent the wheel every time something hard happens? I liked the concept and started writing my own book of life. I figured I could just document what I learn, when I learn it, and come back to it whenever I needed perspective (or proof that I’ve survived worse) (or reminders that sometimes I really do just overthink).

I’ve been writing in it for almost two years now and I’ve realised that there’s something really special about writing things down on paper. When you write by hand, you slow down. You can’t scribble as fast as your brain moves, so your thoughts get filtered. What ends up on the page is what your brain really wants to say. It’s not always perfect, but it’s honest.

Excerpts From My Book of Life

Today, I’m sharing a few excerpts from my Book of Life.
Take what resonates. Leave what doesn’t.
And if you ever start your own, I hope it’s messy, honest, and full of tiny epiphanies.

Enjoy.

#1 4th April 2023

In the pursuit to distinguish yourself, 
don’t forget to also live a little. 
At the end of the day you are human, 
it is ok to take comfort in normalcy, 
just as it is ok to strive for abnormalcy. 
It is also ok to switch between the two, 
it doesn’t make you any less you. 
If anything, 
it helps you get to know yourself. 

#3 4th April 2023

On time; 

It is never too late. 
While life can seem as (like) a race, 
it is really just a race against yourself. 
In comparing yourself to others and their timelines, 
you are hemming (counteracting) your own potential. 
Trust that your time will come when it fits best for you. 

#4 5th April 2023

On seeking comfort; 

Human nature is to seek comfort. 
It could be a survival instinct; 
to seek a familiar situation, 
a comfortable situation. 
Comfort in itself is not wrong, 
it could be described as a way to feel safe. 
Knowing this, 
it is also important to acknowledge that seeking comfort doesn't necessarily mean seeking an actual HAPPY and SAFE place, 
but rather seeking a FAMILIAR place. 
This is why some people seem to want to be unhappy, 
they feel safe in the (a) place of familiarity, 
and most probably don’t actually want to feel happy. 

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Thank you for sticking around, I hope this gave you something lmao. :)

With love and a little chaos,

Ragi