#Possibility

Hope as Passion Directed Toward Possibility

At first glance, Kierkegaard’s line transforms hope from a passive feeling into an active force. To call hope “passion for the possible” means that hope is not mere daydreaming; rather, it is an inward energy that leans...

Believing in the Untouched Possibilities of a Year

Rilke opens by shifting the tone from planning to believing: the year is “given to us,” implying something received rather than conquered. This framing matters because it replaces the pressure of achievement with the hum...

Finding More by Getting Lost

Vuong opens with a quiet contrast: a “grid” suggests order, measurement, and right angles—an imposed way of seeing life as legible and correct. Underneath it, however, is a “field,” something organic and unruled, where g...

Refusing the Inherited World, Choosing Change

James Baldwin’s line begins as a simple act of opening a door: the world is “before you,” available to your attention and judgment rather than locked behind tradition. Instead of treating reality as fixed scenery, he fra...

Daily Wonder Invites Possibility Into Your Life

García Márquez frames wonder not as a rare accident, but as something you can choose—one “window” at a time. The image suggests a small, deliberate action: a pause, a question, a moment of attention.

Clearing Doubt to Invite New Possibilities

Murakami frames doubt not as a fleeting thought but as something spatial—like a cluttered corner that quietly dictates how you move through an entire room. In that image, uncertainty is more than hesitation; it becomes a...

Turning the Present into a Living Canvas

Adichie’s line frames the present not as a waiting room but as raw material—something you can shape rather than endure. The “canvas” metaphor implies agency: your life is not merely observed; it is made.