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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.

A. J. Jacobs

Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He’s wrathful, but at other times, He’s incredibly compassionate. He’s not a one-dimensional figure at all.
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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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In trying to avoid one sin I’ve committed another.
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Avoid Commitment Myself Sin Try
Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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Greatness Illusion Love Oneself Powerful
I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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Finding Gratitude Love Religion
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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Aware Book Country Grow Knowledge Person Read Reading Right Speak
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 grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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Grew Home Hormone Mature Nature Quality Responsibility Up Zero
Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Art Move Painting
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
When I went to Israel, it was a little disorienting, because there are so many people who look crazy and were dressed like me. There, I was just one of the apocalyptic crowd.
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Appearance Crazy Crowd Myself People
One of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
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Evolution God Growth Interest Kindness Oneself
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
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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Appeal Decide Food Innocent Plant Vegetable Violence
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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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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Feeling Goodness Job Myself

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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