Ryan Trimble

Writer. Highlighting people and ideas that inspire deeper thinking and higher living. www.thisisimperfect.org/

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There’s no way of knowing when you’ll wake up in life, or if you ever will.

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How the Desire for ‘More’ is Killing Us: Lessons from Plato’s Republic

All things are poisons, for there is nothing without poisonous qualities.

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The Thing I’m Chasing is Light

The real subject of a good photograph is light. At least, that’s my judgment after four weeks of taking photography seriously.

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Why Rebellion is a Lot Like Love, and How to Turn It Into a Masterpiece

We feel rebellious, or hopeless, or alone because we have a sense of the absurdity of life, not because we are broken.

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