Monthly Archives: November 2011
Irvin Yalom on meaning of life
The search for meaning, much like the search for pleasure, must be conducted obliquely. Meaning ensues from meaningful activity: the more we deliberately pursue it, the less likely are we to find it; the rational questions one can pose about … Continue reading
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Things fade, alternatives exclude
O the ultimate evil in the temporal world is deeper than any specific evil, such as hatred, or suffering, or death! The ultimate evil is that Time is perpetual perishing, and being actual involves elimination. The nature of evil may … Continue reading
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Irvin Yalom on decisions and diminishing options
Decisions are difficult for many reasons, some reaching down into the very socket of our being. John Gardner, in his novel Grendel, tells of a wise man who sums up his meditations on life’s mysteries in two simple but terrible … Continue reading
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Never let schooling interfere with your education
No schooling was allowed to interfere with my education. Rosalba: the Story of Her Development, by Grant Allen. Often misattributed to Mark Twain.
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The Natural
Childhood is the golden paradise we are always conciously or unconciously trying to re-create. The Natural embodies the longed-for qualities of childhood- spontaneity, sincerity, unpretentiousness. In the presence of Naturals, we feel at ease, caught up in their playful spirit, … Continue reading
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Krishnamurti quote on fear
What is needed, rather than running away or controlling or suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that means watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to … Continue reading
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Robert Greene quote on power and options
What matters in the Sun-tzu universe are not positions of strength and power, but situations in which you have options, full of potential force. It is a different way of thinking than what we are used to, particularly in the … Continue reading
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Robert Greene quote on disguising the control element in seduction
It is my contention that a successful seducer will manage to disguise the control element, to make the victim believe he or she has equal or greater control of the situation. A lot of this requires patience and intelligence: you … Continue reading
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Quote on attraction: Natalie Barney
Most virtue is a demand for greater seduction. Natalie Barney, American poet. See other selected quotes.
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The Hermes man
“The Hermes man has a quick mind. He grasps the significance of an idea or a situation and is quick to act on his intuitions. He often has an “always on the move” physical quality as well, as he gracefully … Continue reading
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Christ strategies: Don’t give what’s holy to dogs
Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet and turn and tear you to pieces. Jesus Christ in his sermon on the mount, Matthew … Continue reading
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