The interpretation of our reality through patterns not our own serves only to make us ever more unknown, ever less free, ever more solitary.
"To write is to confront the ghosts that the past has left behind."
The best time to negotiate your salary for a new job is the moment AFTER they say they want you, and not before. Then it becomes a game of chicken for each side to name an amount first, but it is to your advantage to get them to give a number before you do.
The universe is a vast and mysterious place, full of wonders waiting to be discovered.