Relationship with self

Rituale lassen sich als symbolische Techniken der Einhausung definieren. Sie verwandeln das In-der-Welt-Sein in ein Zu-Hause-Sein. Sie machen aus der Welt einen verlässlichen Ort. Sie sind in der Zeit das, was im Raum eine Wohnung ist. Sie machen die Zeit bewohnbar. Ja, sie machen sie begehbar wie ein Haus. Sie ordnen die Zeit, richten sie ein. In

Byung-Chul Han • Vom Verschwinden Der Rituale

A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense.

— Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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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,

Farnam Street • Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life

Writer James Baldwin on hate as a defense mechanism: "I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."

Spaceship You

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One of the great benefits of writing down the events in your life is that you will begin to see your existence as a grand story.