Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
A. J. JACOBSI’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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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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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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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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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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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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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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I know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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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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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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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 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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More people die on a per mile basis from drunk walking than from drunk driving.
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Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that’s eating me alive.
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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