she was happy because she had a partner, and because they were building something together, and because she believed deeply in what they were building, and because it amazed her to be included in such an undertaking.
from "Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert
13.8.10
"When you become infatuated with somebody,
you're not really looking at that person;
you're just captivated by your own reflection,
intoxicated by a dream of completion that you have projected on a virtual stranger..."
from "Committed" by Elizabeth Gilbert
9.8.10
"When you have only one path set before you, you can generally feel confident that it was a correct path to have taken."
"So we live in danger of becoming paralyzed by indecision, terrified that every choice might be the wrong choice."