Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
We are told a story from a young age. We are taught to conform, to behave, to achieve, to become something. And in the end, we believe the greatest lie of all — that we are somehow not enough, that we must become rather than simply be ourselves.
But tell me — have you ever seen a green tree struggle to grow, or a beautiful flower struggle to bloom?
... See moreFar from glamorizing a surreptitious, disciplined busyness, Austen’s story, when told properly, seems to promote the opposite of this approach. Austen was not able to produce creatively during the crowded periods of her life. It was only when, through circumstance and contrivance, her obligations were greatly reduced that Austen was able, finally,
... See moreCal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
The self is an illusion
Throughout the centuries, in every age, people have wanted to
know or at least have a vague idea about the source, the begin-
ning, and the final purpose of their existence. Religion satisfies
this requirement, and makes clear those connections which unite
all people as brothers, revealing to them that they have the same
source of origin, the same task... See more
know or at least have a vague idea about the source, the begin-
ning, and the final purpose of their existence. Religion satisfies
this requirement, and makes clear those connections which unite
all people as brothers, revealing to them that they have the same
source of origin, the same task... See more
A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se
does it satisfy it thought? so many of us this day in age don’t feel that it does. are we being overly-critical, overdramatic, or relying too hevily on the “known”? are there other ways of achieving this satisfaction without religion?
Donald Trump is an uncannily accommodating vessel for projection, good and ill. It occurs as something of a cosmic joke that his last name is “Trump,” which is the Joker in a deck of cards, a wild card, the card that can be any card. So it is that Donald Trump can be any character, whatever people hold him to be. This serves both to elevate him and... See more
Charles Eisenstein • Shades of Many Colors
More Parents Say Allowing Child To Play Football Not Worth Risk Of Being Drafted By Jets
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