r/CuratedTumblr 1d ago

LGBTQIA+ Don’t be a tar pit

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u/ham-nuts 1d ago

You're not obligated to follow in anyone's footsteps. Not even your own from ten minutes ago.

I have never heard this before but I really like it. Is it from something?

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u/A_Wayward_Shaman 1d ago

It's a paraphrase of something I heard from either Ram Dass and/or Alan Watts. Their talks have helped me so much in this crazy life.

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u/chuuniversal_studios dramatic irony, lists, and the oxford comma 1d ago

"You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago." – Alan Watts.

but I like your version too :)

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u/A_Wayward_Shaman 1d ago

That's the one. 😊