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For a while, he remained silently at the table after the eating was finished. Was he really a coward, as his son had so brutally pointed out? Certainly, in World War I, he considered himself one. He attributed his survival to it. But then, is there cowardice in the acknowledgment
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In addition to the relaxation responses induced by supportive community, faith in a higher power may also induce positive emotions, which counteract stress and contribute to the state of physiological rest necessary for the body to repair itself. People with faith in a higher power are also likely to experience
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https://youtu.be/5RwlFfTF3T0 01:20 what questions are you trying to solve? 02:02 the problems of philosophy by bertrand russell is for non philosophers 03:18 think by simon blackburn - existence of god, self, free will etc 04:05 primary text is important -- hard books to
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How many times do we pay for one mistake? The answer is thousands of times. The human is the only animal on earth that pays a thousand times for the same mistake. The rest of the animals pay once for every mistake they make. But not us. We have a
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We have the need to be right and to make others wrong. We trust what we believe, and our beliefs set us up for suffering. (Location 197) Being firm about a goal to achieve and having an open mind are not mutually exclusive. I’ve often noticed that many of
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We know we are not what we believe we are supposed to be and so we feel false, frustrated, and dishonest. We try to hide ourselves, and we pretend to be what we are not. The result is that we feel unauthentic and wear social masks to keep others from
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I have learned that lying to oneself and others is a sin, but it can also be a boon for the artist. Furthermore, an imagined reality that is shared by many can have a powerful effect on the world.
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If I love myself I will express that love in my interactions with you, and then I am being impeccable with the word, because that action will produce a like reaction. If I love you, then you will love me. If I insult you, you will insult me. If I
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If someone gives you an opinion and says, “Hey, you look so fat,” don’t take it personally, because the truth is that this person is dealing with his or her own feelings, beliefs, and opinions. That person tried to send poison to you and if you take it personally,
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It is very interesting how the human mind works. We have the need to justify everything, to explain and understand everything, in order to feel safe. We have millions of questions that need answers because there are so many things that the reasoning mind cannot explain. It is not important
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A simple life, a good one We venture next door to the Science Museum, in the vast interior vault of which we are immediately confronted by huge engines. “Wittgenstein loved it here, as did Auden. Wittgenstein could think of no afternoon more pleasant than one spent fixing a friend’s