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Intuition is a knowing without knowing how you know
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Chatgpt kinda makes writing like a greeting card… The words didn’t come from you but the sentiment gets through
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I used to think a good friend is someone who tells you if you have food in your teeth... Now I know a good friend is someone who doesn't care if you have food in your teeth
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“You have to surrender to something outside yourself to gain strength within yourself. Success leads to the greatest failure, which is pride. Failure leads to the greatest success, which is humility and learning. In order to fulfill yourself, you have to forget yourself.” -David Brooks
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“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself”
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How do you define strength?
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https://moxie.org/2013/01/07/career-advice.html powerful read! “When we arrive at the ends of these [traditional] funnels, it’s possible that the direction we’re facing is more a reflection of those structures than it is a reflection of ourselves.”
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inspiration > admiration
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On my way to a residency at a Buddhist monastery! Grew up Catholic, became agnostic in college, just returned to the Church this week. Excited to delve into Zen
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You right, thanks for this!
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I think both… if the reality of our mind does not match the reality of existence, we suffer
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One newsletter I subscribe to said "The ability to do what you want, with who you want, when you want is what everyone prizes above all else. Freedom is the real goal." For me, I feel anxiety when I have so much time to do what I want, with who I want, and when I want. I have freedom but want purpose. Anyone relate?
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Are you looking for your keys? They're in the ignition. Wondering why your car won't start? It's not because something's missing.
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"We're all in the gutters, but some of us are looking at the stars"
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How do you pick your good things to pursue? Something I've been thinking about a lot lately
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Does this mean letting good things unfold? Or picking a good thing and being patient with the process?
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I get Ryan Holiday’s daily stoic emails if that counts 😉 hbu?
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There’s great power in being able to do something but choosing not to because it’s not for the greater good. S/o to all farcasters who could be sitting pretty in current systems but are choosing to create better ones
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Bingo. I like the quip “decoration is not design” but there’s something to be said for aesthetic appeal
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yes! there were two ideas that really struck me. Not sure where I stand on them: - We should not condemn or praise (the book provides systematic reasoning for this) - We could love anyone (basically saying that compatibility is not a factor for a healthy relationship)
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