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13 April 13

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theparisreview:

The book-lover’s dilemma, via Rena Maguire.

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3 April 13

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“ You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.

— Mike Murdock (via zenhabits)

18 March 13

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“ The people who multitask the most tend to be impulsive, sensation-seeking, overconfident of their multitasking abilities, and they tend to be less capable of multitasking.

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Surprising findings from a new study on multitasking, which we already know is a myth. (via explore-blog)

Down with multitasking!

16 March 13

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“ Indeed, this is why women have so many clothes! We need an all-purpose black skirt that does old fashioned, another one to do proper, and a third to do flirty… at the very least… and all in casual, business, and formal. And we need heels to go with each (stilettos = provocative, high heels = flirty, low heels = proper, etc, plus we need flats for the picnics and beach weddings etc). And we need pants that are hemmed to the right length for each of these pairs of shoes. You can’t wear black shoes with navy pants, so you’ll need to double up on all these things if you want any variety in your wardrobe. I could go on, but you get the picture.

Women’s closets are often mocked as a form of self-indulgence, shop-a-holicism, or narcissism. But this isn’t fair. Instead, if a woman is class-privileged enough, they reflect an (often unarticulated) understanding of just how complicated the rules are. If they’re not class-privileged enough, they can’t follow the rules and are punished for being, for example, “trashy” or “unprofessional.” It’s a difficult job that we impose on women and we’re all too often damned-if-we-do and damned-if-we-don’t.

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Lisa Wade (via thefemcritique)

Yep, I have clothes I only wear for job interviews & meetings. I don’t even like them, but I know I need them to get ahead in my career.

(via karnythia)

And because it’s necessary for most women across professions, the clothing industry uses that to their advantage, charging far more for lesser quality than you get with men’s clothing. I know how awful my grab-bag wardrobe looks, but seriously? I can get away with looking unprofessional because I work at home—my bed’s right there, you know?—and I probably spend a bare minimum of $1K less than even the basics cost most women per year.

(via aka14kgold)

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21 February 13

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“ Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.

— Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Slippery Slope (via helplesslyamazed)

1 February 13

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stuffbyberry:

Good idea.

27 January 13

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“ The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

— Pema Chodron (via psychotherapy)

28 December 12

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“ The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.

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David Ogilvy

(hat tip The Industrialist)

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19 December 12

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“ That was a most curious and interesting remark you made about feeling, occasionally, very childish, in certain situations. Nicholas, don’t you know about people this first and most crucial fact: every single one is, and is painfully every moment aware of it, still a child.

— Ted Hughes, in a letter to his 24 year old son (via psychotherapy)

8 December 12

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Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh