⚭ socialis
An old friend of mine, a journalist, once said that paradise on earth was to work all day alone in anticipation of an evening in interesting company.
Ian McEwan • Machines Like Me: A Novel
Being strong for so long had blinded me to accepting the truth of my situation and kept me from reaching out to others that could help in my times of need. Being strong kept me from realizing that the things we often think are most important in this life, really are not. Being strong had kept me from pursuing an authentic and courageous life. Being... See more
Melissa Faith • Being strong is so overrated
“Parenting is a relationship. It’s not a set of strategies.”
Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]
6. One of the clearest signs of intelligence is being able to hear an opinion you disagree with and not act emotionally
Open-minded people see disagreement as a thoughtful means to expand their knowledge. They don’t get angry or upset at questions; rather, they want to identify where the disagreement lies so they can correct their misperceptions. They realize that being right means changing their minds when someone else knows something they don’t.If you recognize... See more
Shane • The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People
“What ancestor speaks in me? I can’t live simultaneously in my head and in my body. That’s why I can’t be just one person. I can feel within myself countless things at once. There are no great masters left. That’s the real evil of our time. The heart’s path is covered in shadow. We must listen to the voices that seem useless in brains full of long
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
∆ Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1