I guess “the road to heaven is paved with bad intentions” isn’t used because some people don’t like the idea that they have bad thoughts. But both have the same message: it’s the action that counts.
And I love that Cat is resting with his paws on Bruno’s forehead.
Of course if life is going poorly or you’re depressed, you HAVE to live for the future. Even IF the answer is actually to live in the now. Frustrating thing that.
Yeah, when out of the dating scene for a while, you start grabbing at threads. “Is this the right person” to someone you barely know and you don’t even HAVE anything romantic with yet.
The few times I’ve bumped into therapists, it’s been difficult to know how to act because therapy is a one-sided thing in so many ways. unlike a friendship. Even IF there is genuine care.
My brother writes/performs/records music (when he’s not being a mathematician), and he turned me onto Nancarrow. I mean, to listen and enjoy and then never listen to again.
but (if I recall correctly) he did just this, had some recordings where various parts of the music were at different patterns, but occasionally they’d all line up.
So, what does one do in such circumstances, when one sees little other option? I have no good answers. Keep striving I guess, and trying to keep your chin up.