Relationship with self
Sowohl Rituale als auch Herzensdinge sind Ruhepole des Lebens, die dieses stabilisieren. Wiederholungen zeichnen sie aus. Der Zwang der Produktion und des Konsums schafft Wiederholungen ab. Er entwickelt den Zwang zum Neuen. Auch Informationen sind nicht wiederholbar. Schon wegen ihrer schmalen Aktualitätsspanne bauen sie die Dauer ab. Sie
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As I said, to put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. So we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE TO BE OURSELVES.
But don’t misunderstand me. I don’t mean that we can’t BE firemen, bankers, or doctors— but that we must make the goal conform to the individual,
... See moreFarnam Street • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life
What made the hours pass like minutes when you were a child? Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits.” — Carl Jung
A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense.
— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
Dylano | Essayful • Tweet
I aspire to Isak Dinesen’s way: work a little every day, without hope and without despair. What a way to live! To make! To be!