on not living a paper-thin life
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on not living a paper-thin life
No, we persuade people through the gospel that we preach, the beliefs and ideologies that we hold for which we are even willing to suffer. This is the definition of conviction. We’re willing to stand firm on a belief even if we are the only ones standing.
Marcus Collins • For the Culture
III.
"Many people have a hard time making decisions because they don't know what is important.
When you have a clear mission and you are completely sure what is important to you, most decisions become easy. Once you're fully committed, you don't need rules for how to spend your time. It's obvious which decision to make. It's clear what to prioritize.
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"Many people have a hard time making decisions because they don't know what is important.
When you have a clear mission and you are completely sure what is important to you, most decisions become easy. Once you're fully committed, you don't need rules for how to spend your time. It's obvious which decision to make. It's clear what to prioritize.
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To experience that I am competent to live means that I have confidence in the functioning of my mind. To experience that I am worthy of living means that I have an affirmative attitude toward my right to live and to be happy.
Nathaniel Branden • Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect
their own value system and living in accord with it (that is, people who live authentically) can build lives that are deeply fulfilling, even if there is no objective truth undergirding their value system.