The Opposite of Fear
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The Opposite of Fear
Then came the existentialists—Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir—who picked up where Nietzsche left off. They said, “We’re free now. We get to create ourselves.” But wow—what an obligation that is. It’s not just a gift, it’s a burden. Suddenly, it’s up to us to define who we are, how we live, what we stand for.
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly ... See more
That’s where Sartre’s quote comes in—possibly ... See more
Peter Spear • Zach Lamb on Meaning & Crisis
The emotion behind much overthinking is fear—fear of being out of control, of being overwhelmed, of failure, of impending danger, of panic, and so on. The feeling is valid. But that doesn’t mean it’s true. It certainly doesn’t mean it’s helpful! And if we act out of fear, we often only end up creating more fear anyway. But we have the option to obs
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From Letters to the Intense Minds by Imi Lo
This today. As life is pushing me towards a change… something I might have asked for but also maybe only half consciously.
Or I want it to be exactly the way I want it. I wanted EVERYTHING. To give up nothing but to have everything I wanted.
How can I be so utterly enraptured, so intoxicatingly optimistic ab