My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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It’s a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn’t about rights. It’s about responsibilities.”–Mr Bill Berkowitz
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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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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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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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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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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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If my former self and my current self met for coffee, they’d get along OK, but they’d both probably walk out of the Starbucks shaking their heads and saying to themselves, “That guy is kinda delusional.”
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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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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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Very few people changed the world by sitting on their couch.
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