Canvas by James Sanchez

Main Idea: "How to want less"

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:30:27 UTC

To be more appreciative about the things given to you, to not be dragged by greed, but to love and give thanks to family, friends, and the gifts you are given.

Appreciate the friends you are given, as they will support and stay beside you to the very end

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:44:38 UTC

Giving us an understanding that true friends will stick with us for many year, celebrating the victories together.

Having more will stack up on you, and will make you lose track of time

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:48:08 UTC

Meaning that the small tasks or goal we already have now would be the tasks or goals that we would focus on completing first. When we decided to add more, we spread our focus onto those other tasks or goals and in the end we will never complete them, only getting halfway done.

Don't dream too big, as you won't have enough energy to go for the next dream

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:54:26 UTC

Dreaming big is good, however there are other dreams that will appear in the future, and if you risk everything on the first dream, then you will be missing bigger dreams awaiting for you.

“I have now reigned above 50 years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies.” (Brooks 4).

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:56:11 UTC

“Everyone has dreams, and they beckon with promises of sweet, lasting satisfaction if you achieve them. But dreams are liars. When they come true, it's ... fine, for a while. And then a new dream appears” (Brooks 5).

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:57:03 UTC

“We can, in fact, find immense fullness when we pay attention to smaller and smaller things” (Brooks 18).

jjs581_1 — 2025-07-22 14:58:38 UTC