6086. Z oazy (CDXL)

Nie udało mi się zająknąć z ula o książkach przeczytanych przed wy­jazdem na gi­ganta. Nadrabiam zaległości. Wiem, że tym miesiącu nie zdążę.

Dwa tygodnie bez jednego dnia temu przyszła razem z czwartą z tej serii, nim w lip­cu uka­że się piąta. Obie były przeczytane tego samego dnia kilka razy do łez wzru­sze­nia za każdym razem.

Ta i czwarta uświadomiły mi, że oryginał to oryginał. W przypadku tej serii wszystko jest przemyślane i dopracowane do perfekcji: struktura tytułów i podtytułów, kolor okładki skrytej pod obwolutą, który pojawia dyskretnie na niektórych ilustracjach w środku opowieści.

Choć każda z książek tej serii jest całkowicie niezależnym bytem, czytanie ich po ko­lei dorzuca „w gratisie” spotkania ze znanymi już bohaterami.

The difference between who we are and
who we want to be is what we do.

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When we reach for a dream, it reaches back for us. Our dreams re­flect what we are capable of and what we have within us. Dreams create opportu­ni­ties, stretch horizons, and give us a glimpse into our vast po­ten­tial. Dreams ask us to be brave, to risk failure, and to push beyond our li­mi­ta­tions. They give us a chance to build a life we love, to fight for what we want, and to chase all we hope for.

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Grab firmly to your dreams and hold tight.

There is joy in giving your best to worthy pursuits. […]  The most important part of realizing a dream will always be the dreamer.

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What the day brings depends on
what you bring to the day.
Opportunity arrives with each moment.

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When you open your heart to a dream,
love, hope, and excitement rush in.

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Don’t just discover your talents.
Make something incredible with them.

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Spend your energy wisely.
Fill your time with things that fill your heart.
Breathe deeply into the possibilities of your life.

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Do more of what sparks a fire in you.
Having something to strive for
brings its own kind of joy and energy.

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It is important to attempt to do things you
are not yet able to do. Don’t worry about being perfect.
Focus on growing, learning, and discovering.

When you strive to be better,
everything around you becomes better too.

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Be willing to make mistakes, to mess up, to be disappointed.
Finding what's wrong can lead to discovering what's right.

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Doubts can come from anywhere,
but the most harmful are the ones that come from you.

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Fear can make things seem different than what they are.
Worry can give a small thing a big shadow.

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Be brave. The quickest way to gain confidence
is to do the thing you are afraid to do.

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Focus on what you can influence.
Make peace with what you cannot change.

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Have the courage to admit when things aren’t going
according to plan and the flexibility to adapt and change.

Good things can take time. Be proud of how far you’ve come,
even if it’s not where you hoped you’d be.

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It never rains forever.

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Don't give up. The most important time to
care and believe is when no one else does.

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Pick up the pieces of your setbacks
and make something beautiful with them.

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Be proud every step along the way.

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This is your life. This is your time.
Don't let it slip away unnoticed or unused.
Give your best to something
that is meaningful to you.

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Pay attention to what touches your heart.
What is happening around you matters less than
what is happening within you.

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Choose to believe in your own possibilities.
Love who you are, who you've been, and who you are becoming.
No one has seen tomorrow.

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A dream is an open door to a brighter world.
Jump on through!

Kobi Yamada, Chasing Dreams. How to Add More
Daring to Your Doing, ilustr. Charles Santoso,
Compendium, Seattle (WA) 2023.
(wyróżnienie własne)

Choose your life. Don’t settle for it.
You will regret what you didn’t do 
much more than what you did.

(tamże)