Tag: purpose
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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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Vulnerability and Connection
In my continuing efforts and struggle to make sense of my very own existence, I invariably return to remarkably rudimentary, yet paramount questions. Why am I here? What must I do? And, how may I actualize these concepts, and increase the ratio of pleasure to pain in my life? My wonder, pursuit and search for…
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Off Balance On Purpose by Dan Thurmon
Dan Thurmon: Off Balance On Purpose We long for a sense of balance, a sense of completion, a sense where all of our efforts even out. Life balance is a concept that is intriguing, desireable, and I believe completely unrealistic. You will never achieve perfect balance, and neither will I which is why I’ve given…
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How to Sell a Book — Help me!
Sales is imperative. It’s prevalent in all aspects of life, but here I’d like to focus on how it will affect my book and where you come in. Furthermore, I’d like to focus not on selling my book to publishers, but focus on selling content to readers. I don’t want to fool anyone; I want…
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Acceptance and Compassion for Self
“‘Take the ego out of it. Accept what your body and mind can do today, and let it be enough. Have compassion for yourself.’” -anonymous friend quoting yogi Dear Geoff, it’s been a long time since NUCS, but I enjoy reading your writing. You have a very refreshing perspective on life… Right before I moved…