How Our Challenges Shape Us,

Gathered here are ten hand-picked and carefully curated recommendations that might spark your curiosity this month:

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Haruki Murakami on how our challenges shape us:

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

Source: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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​Onderkin @ Undertheloupe

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A fun fact: The longest place name in the world is in New Zealand: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.