“It's a fact—everyone is ignorant in some way or another. Ignorance is our deepest secret. And it is one of the scariest things out there, because those of us who are most ignorant are also the ones who often don't know it or don't want to admit it. Here is a quick test: If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never questioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant. Before it is too late, go out there and find someone who, in your opinion, believes, assumes, or considers certain things very strongly and very differently from you, and just have a basic honest conversation. It will do both of you good.” ThinkingChangeSecretLearningWiseIgnoranceDiscoveryIgnorantQuestioningThinkBeliefsIntrospectionQuestionsOpen MindNew ThoughtNewOpen MindedQuestionAdaptabilityAssimilationOpen MindednessReceptiveOpenAdaptIncorporatingPonderMutabilityRethinkingRethinkAssimilateRe Evaluating Book:The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration Source: The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
“Here's a funny question:What is your favorite word?Think about it—maybe it's a word that makes you absolutely happy, or a word that sounds gloriously beautiful, or a word that evokes awe and wonder. Maybe you are reminded of a great time when you hear it, or maybe it represents your life's dream.So, what is it? What is your favorite word of all words?Thought about it yet?Good.And now, think why.” ThinkingDreamBeautifulSoundWonderAweEvokeGreat TimesYour FavoriteAwe And WonderFavorite WordsFunny Question Author:Vera Nazarian
“Relief is a great feeling.It's the emotional and physical reward we receive from our bodies upon alleviation of pain, pressure and struggle. A time to bask in the lack of the negative.And yet, think about it—relief is really the status quo, a negation of the suffering, a nothing in itself. It is the way things were before the pressure and struggle began.So, is it a step back? A regression?Or is it an opportunity to regroup, start over, and move in a different direction?Use your moment of relief well.” ThinkingWayWellsDifferentMomentsUseFeelingsBodyPainMovingSufferingOpportunityStepsStruggleEmotionalNegativePressureRewardsReliefStatus QuoStarting OverYour MomDifferent DirectionsNegationGreat FeelingsRegressionPain Relief Author:Vera Nazarian
“I think I became [writer] despite myself - tricking myself into it, really.” ThinkingDespite Author:Vera Nazarian
“If you ask me now, I think every single writer whose work I've read has had some influence upon me, and I continue to be influenced, subtly, by everything I read, like a sponge. But then, what writers aren't? Being a literary sponge is one of the prerequisites for this insanity.” IfsThinkingAsksInfluenceAsk MeInsanityPrerequisitesSponges Author:Vera Nazarian
“When reviewing my novel Dreams of the Compass Rose for the Magazine of F&SF, master fantasist Charles de Lint called it "engaging and resonant, creating a new mythology that feels so right one might be forgiven for thinking that it's the cultural heritage of some forgotten country or people that have been lost to history." This of course I take as the highest compliment, since it was indeed my sincere intent.” PeopleThinkingFeelsHas BeensCountryDreamMightCoursesLostNovelMastersCreatingHighestRoseForgottenMythologyMagazinesSincereComplimentHeritageForgivenEngagingCompassCultural Heritage Author:Vera Nazarian
“I think fantasy literature is the one true literature of hope and imagination.” ThinkingLiteratureImaginationFantasy Author:Vera Nazarian
“Love is made up of three unconditional properties in equal measure: 1. Acceptance 2. Understanding 3. Appreciation Remove any one of the three and the triangle falls apart. Which, by the way, is something highly inadvisable. Think about it — do you really want to live in a world of only two dimensions? So, for the love of a triangle, please keep love whole.” ThinkingWorldWayWantMadeTwoWholeFallThreeUnderstandingLove IsAcceptancePleaseEqualPropertyAffectionAppreciationDimensionsRemoveFalling ApartUnconditionalTrianglesUnconditional AcceptanceThree Dimensions Author:Vera Nazarian
“Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence -- a surprise.” IfsThinkingKnowsMomentsMotivationalEnjoyAnswersKnowingSurpriseEndureNot KnowingYour FutureSequenceGreatest Life Author:Vera Nazarian
“Luck is not as random as you think. Before that lottery ticket won the jackpot, someone had to buy it.” ThinkingLuckTicketsLotteryLottery TicketJackpot Author:Vera Nazarian
“SUN, MOON, AND STARRY SKY Early summer evenings, when the first stars come out, the warm glow of sunset still stains the rim of the western sky. Sometimes, the moon is also visible, a pale white slice, while the sun tarries. Just think -- all the celestial lights are present at the same time! These are moments of wonder -- see them and remember.” ThinkingFirstsStillsSometimesMomentsLightRememberStarsWhiteWonderSunSkyMoonSummerWesternWarmEveningVisibleSunsetPaleCelestialStainsRimsSun MoonStarry SkySummer EveningWestern Sky Author:Vera Nazarian
