A lot of people complain that their darling has become lazy, inattentive and he/she has put on other unpleasant habits. Unfortunately I must tell you that in most cases the problem is with us, because it is us who make the other get used to being served without return. It’s advisable to consciously build up the everydays of our relationship for the beginning and to pay attention not to let things become unhealthily disproportionate. Later on it’s more difficult to change set habits and that’s why it’s worth keeping in mind the saying: what today is a favor tomorrow a requirement…
When All Seems Lost — and Even When It Doesn’t… As a writer, I read more than average. Not necessarily books that fall within my immediate interests, but rather those I can learn from, marvel at, analyze word by word, and sometimes even those that demand more effort from me than usual. That is how it is with Alice Munro. I bought my first book by her when she received the Nobel Prize. Then life happened, and the volume sat on my bookshelf—either I had no time for it, or it lingered somewhere at the bottom of my list of priorities. When I finally picked it up, I could hardly believe my eyes—or my reaction. First, I was utterly outraged; my blood pressure shot through the roof in an instant, and I almost started swearing in disbelief. I had barely skimmed the first few lines, yet that was enough to know: it was perfect. A true masterpiece. Excellence among the excellent. Every word reached the deepest layers of my soul. I was touched by its purity, its delicacy, the noblest simpli...
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