Relationship with self
The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts. —Meditations 5.16
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. —Meditations 12.17
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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What made the hours pass like minutes when you were a child? Herein lies the key to your earthly pursuits.” — Carl Jung
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.
“There is always a philosophy for lack of courage.” — Albert Camus, “Notebooks (1942–1951)”
“Rebecca Solnit put it much the same way…: ‘I suspect that the mind, like the feet, works at about three miles an hour. If this is so, then modern life is moving faster than the speed of thought.’ In other words, thoughts – or souls – can get left behind if their hosts move too quickly