I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
A. J. JACOBSI find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
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After a while, if you’re committed, you start to believe in the things in which you’re praying. It’s just cognitive dissonance. You can’t live a completely religious life and not start to have it sink in.
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I prefer the earlier birth control techniques, which ranged from the delicious (using honey as a spermicide) to the aerobic (jumping backward seven times after coitus).
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There’s something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence.
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I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset – and sandals – of my forefathers.
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