Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.
- James Cash Penney
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A study published in May in the journal Psychological Science helps show how rosy-tinted views affect a relationship down the line. “Researchers followed 222 newlyweds for three years—time enough, science has shown, for the marital blahs to set in. Everyone in the study started out relatively…
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1. Be Content
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
Having a beautiful home and a gorgeous car will not make you content. Contentedness is birth from the inside, it’s a decision, it’s your choice. Things will…
“Maybe you can go to a paradisical island, far away from your boss and your bills and anything else you want, but pretty soon you’ll be complaining that you’ve got sand up your ass, or the snack machine ate your dollar, or hermit crabs stole your thongs. You’ll always find something wrong with wherever you are because it will never quite match your idea of what it “should” be.
You can’t go to paradise. Not now and not after you make your first million. Not after you die. And not if you eat all your peas and are really, really good. Not ever. What you call “you” can never enter the gates of heaven, no matter how convictedly you believe. Heaven and paradise aren’t in your future because you have no future. There is no future for you. There is no future for anyone. There is no future at all. Future is an idea.
You can’t live in paradise — but you are living right here. Make this your paradise or make this your hell. The choice is entirely yours. Really.”
Brad Warner, “Hardcore Zen”
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When you think you are pregnant. When you have a pregnancy scare you should definitely use the Socratic method. The more questions, the better. Like, am I being ridiculous? Is it late enough to just take a test? Was I even, like, ‘fertile’ then? (sub-question, why is ‘fertile’ such a…
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The first day of my last year in college.
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