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Behavior shapes emotions.

A. J. Jacobs

When I was with the serpent-handlers in Tennessee, it was the most bizarre method of worship I could think of. Yet when you sit with these people, you can kind of see how it makes sense.
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Kind Method People Religion See Worship Yourself
There’s a beauty to forgiveness, especially forgiveness that goes beyond rationality. Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great & powerful one
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Beauty Beyond Forgive Nature Powerful Rational Unconditional Love
Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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Decision Life Ourselves Power
I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
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Body Depend Fat Food Goat Kill Python Skin Swallowing
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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Decision Friendship Health Himself Respect Treat
I know that knowledge and intelligence are not the same thing – but they do live in the same neighborhood. I know once again, firsthand, the joy of learning.
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The Bible talks a lot about thankfulness, and I’m more thankful than I ever was. I try to concentrate on the hundreds of things that go right in a day, instead of the three or four that go wrong.
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Day Focus Myself Right Talk Thankful Wrong
How do you gag the voice in your head that says, ‘You don’t have to [do it] today. There’s always tomorrow.’?
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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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Avoid Commitment Myself Sin Try
I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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Accept Adventure Comfort Dull Explore Life Risk World Zone
I’d recommend learning to accept rejection. Become friends with rejection. Be nice to rejection, because it’s a huge part of being a writer, no matter where you are in your career.
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Acceptance Career Learning Recommend Rejection Writing Yourself
I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
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Cause Dignity Identity Image Little Name Reward Shame Think
I was very good at sitting. But I just read so much research about how horrible sitting is for you. It’s like, it’s really bad. It’s like Paula-Deen-glazed-bacon-doughnut bad. So I now move around as much as possible.
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Goodness Horrible Move Myself Possible Research
Its sort of my job to feel good.
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Feeling Goodness Job Myself
My immune system has always been overly welcoming of germs. It’s far too polite, the biological equivalent of a southern hostess inviting y’all nice microbes to stay awhile and have some artichoke dip.
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Immunity Invitation Polite Stay System Welcome Yourself
It’s hard to be in a bad mood when you’re walking around looking like you’re about to play the semifinals at Wimbledon.
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Bad Mood Play Sports Walk Yourself

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