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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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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I am officially Jewish, but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
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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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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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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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Behavior shapes emotions.
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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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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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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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Sometimes miracles occur only when you jump in.
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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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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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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?
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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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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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