the good life
sanity, in this view, is just compliance that has been culturally sanctioned. it is not a measure of truth, it is a measure of usefulness.
so when you feel like you’re losing it and you can’t keep up or when you spiral when the world feels uninhabitable, it might not be because something is wrong with you. it might be because your body is trying to ... See more
so when you feel like you’re losing it and you can’t keep up or when you spiral when the world feels uninhabitable, it might not be because something is wrong with you. it might be because your body is trying to ... See more
“My argument with so much of psychoanalysis, is the preconception that suffering is a mistake, or a sign of weakness, or a sign even of illness, when in fact, possibly the greatest truths we know have come out of people's suffering; that the problem is not to undo suffering or to wipe it off the face of the earth but to make it inform our lives, in... See more
The Wisdom Letter #253
True happiness occurs only when you find the problems you enjoy having and enjoy solving.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
Yet it is in this whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure.
M. Scott Peck • The Road Less Travelled
Each chance we get isn't just ours to use, but ours to transform into chances for others.
Dr. Julie Gurner on Substack
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“The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.”
— Erich Fromm, “Man for Himself”
