/lit/ - Literature

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How about instead of bumping you post three, faggot.

Guess I may as well contribute myself

I have read the Stoics but I'm unable to implement them, when I find myself under pressure, I crack. What do you read to become strongmind? One example is, I had an important exam where there was no negative marking, but I severely underestimated the time it would take to mark my options and couldn't attempt all the questions. Had I simply marked the remaining questions with the same option, I would have passed. This is bothering me a lot and I'm unable to let go.

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>Similar /lit/ experiences?

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the worst part about being an autodidact is never learning how to pronounce anything and seeming retarded when you eventually open your mouth in public

/lit/ humor thread

Hey lit here is my suicide note. Wanted to know if I should just throw it out. Its pretentious without good reason, but that fits my personality.
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A storage box is sought after only to be filled and stashed away. It is nothing more than empty air, potential in a tangible form. When filled, it ceases to be and morphs into a collection. Worthless curiosities, childhood memories, belongings of a deceased relative, and all other collections that belong in the garbage but are commonly found in attics, basements, or garages. Despite being nothing more than wastes of space, these sentimental tokens are often arranged carefully and aesthetically. Thematically driven by a centerpiece, collections derive their beauty from efficient use of supporting items.

I have decided on the centerpiece for my box. Ownership of the box was appointed by circumstance. Not that I would prefer a different box, but its contents are not sought after. The furniture is plain and rundown, the paint is boring, almost bureaucratic, and the centerpiece is nothing special. Aesthetic creation seems to be a daunting task given the components, but a small tweak to the centerpiece should make it memorable. All I need is some rope.

Thursdays at three in the afternoon I take a forty-minute bus ride to the closest Walmart for groceries. It’s the final stop of the loop. The bus passes other smaller, local, presumably viable grocery stores that I have never been to. There are eighteen items on my list. Ten minutes pass and I load my cart with whatever Samuel Adams flavor catches my eye and spend half an hour wondering the store as I wait for the bus. Eventually I make my way to the crafts and tools corner of the store. I browse the small section of rope on display as if I am thinking of making a purchase. I don’t take any. I check out ten minutes before the bus comes. Why plan a week’s worth of consumption before hanging myself. It would be a thirty-minute trip by car, but three hours pass before I return home.