this is a really great article: many great scientists were intensely spiritual (Bowie, Einstein, Tesla) but the spiritual aspects of their inspiration were oppressed. makes me wonder if reason and religion are fundamentally connected, even though we see them as opposites.
I heard someone say, “we treat the adoption industry as if it’s there to provide wannabe parents with children, and not children with safe homes.” and when I tell you I’ve never had a world view change so fast
anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people
Spend less time focusing on "discipline," and more time in things that genuinely pull you forward...
The person who requires internal force, will always get lapped by someone with genuine drive toward that thing.
Obsession beats discipline all day long.