Because sometimes there are problems bigger than this week’s end of the world and sometimes you just have to find the extraordinary in your ordinary life.

Patrick Ness
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When someone says that they are living their ordinary life, it can be taken as a sign that they are not having a lot of success. However, the great philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti said that if you want to be happy, you should make peace with your ordinary life. He also said that if you want to make peace with others, you must make peace with yourself.

Source: The Rest Of Us Just Live Here

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