A review by mmardybum
Even If You Beat Me by Sally Rooney, Sally Rooney

SpoilerIt’s hard to imagine my way back into that mindset now. I don’t think I will ever again want something so meaningless so much.


SpoilerFor flow to be authentic, it has to be for its own sake. The ego has to fall away. This is not so difficult when you’re immersed in the task itself; but when the task is over, all you have left is a list of accomplishments. So maybe for a while you start believing there’s something great about those.


SpoilerSuccess doesn’t come from within; it’s given to you by other people, and other people can take it away.