Sometimes we are too caught up in our own perspective of life, loosing sight of how we fit in the big picture.  Other times we are lost in the melting pot of different perspectives, unsure of what to believe.  The resources here keep us from becoming too egotistically focused on ourself, while at the same time helping us to avoid distractions.  

Collection of  AttemptedLiving Posts

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• Inner Peace
• No One Trait Defines You — A reminder to stay grounded and holistic
• Don’t Mistake Entitlement for Unfairness
• Timescales
• Needs vs. Wants

Collection of links:

• Sonder
• Regret
• Top 5 Regrets of the Dying – Huffington Post
• Mall Santa
• Affection
• Swim for Freedom
• Surrealist view of Subway Passengers
• Today you…Tomorrow me
• Gunshot Survivor – “I knew they were going to shoot me. I was 35, but thought about being in the arms of my long deceased mother. I wanted to paint cars with my father again, no matter how much I hated it as a kid. I wanted to paint pictures with my nephew. I am a moderately religious man, and instead of asking God for a miracle I knew was impossible, I thanked him for life.”
• A Mother’s Love
• “The idea is not to be going back to a time where things were better,” Mr. Smith said, “but where the richness of each day is defined by the food you eat, the company you keep, the work you do.” – NYTimes
• What’s something stupid you used to do in middle school to be “cool?” – reddit
• I was Dying  “First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. And then I was dying to marry and have children. And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for school so I could return to work. And then I was dying to retire. And now, I am dying…and suddenly I realize I forgot to live.”
• Everything happens for a reason, sometimes the reason is you’re stupid and make bad decisions – imgur
• What is the Weirdest Rule Your Parents Had? – Reddit.  Life is OK if your parents were weird!  Same for everyone else