Category: philosophy
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7 Lovely Logics
Make peace with your past so it doesn’t spoil your present. What others think of you is none of your business. Time heals almost everything, give the time, some time. No one is the reason for your happiness except you yourself. Don’t compare your life with others, you have no idea what their journey is…
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How Lucky We Are by Daniel Dennett
April 1, 2012 was the 70th birthday of philosopher and cognitive scientist Daniel Dennett, one of our era’s most important and influential thinkers on philosophy of mind. His insights on purpose and consciousness get to the heart of what it means to be human. His quote below is a reminder of how fortunate we are.
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Without Struggle
Self-help is full of tools and tricks for self-improvement and accomplishing your dreams, but what support is there for those who are happy with themselves and feel no burning needs or inadequacies? One might wonder if such a person exists and if they do, with what do they struggle or need help?
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The 2 Intentions of Movement and Change
We tend to move with one of two intentions, often with a situational preference to one or the other. When things get bad, we seek to eradicate the situation, wether by fight or flight or some creative alternative. In isolated cases, fight or flight is fine, but in the vast majority of persistent challenges it…