Thanks to an even shorter attention span, my dedication to reading has been a little lacking. I have previously described "chemo brain" using Ani Difranco's "Little Plastic Castle" lyrics:
And they say, “Goldfish have no memory”
I guess their lives are much like mine
And the little plastic castle
Is a surprise every time
Today I conquered my goldfish brain. I read Paulo Coelho's
The Alchemist, and if you know me at all, I like to underline and reference quotes from the books I read. I found several lines that helped me interpret my own situation and thought that they could be inspiring to others (without ruining the book if you haven't read it yet).
So, chew on these quotes for a while, as I end out my first night of four coasting on Ambien (so I can sleep through my IV's repulsive "indigestion" noises):
"I ask myself: are defeats necessary?
Well, necessary or not, they happen. When we first begin fighting for our dream, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
“It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”
“There is only one way to learn. It’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.”
“Usually the threat of death makes people a lot more aware of their lives.”
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”
