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
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)
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instagram.comKindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.”
— Theodore Isaac Rubin
— Theodore Isaac Rubin
In short, being too comfortable actually makes us miserable.
“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”
Happiness is fragile if it depends on chance. Make it sturdier. Find it in things you control - keeping promises, doing work you’re proud of, staying healthy, learning something new, showing up to practice. When it rests on your effort, it cannot be taken away. It grows deeper and nourishes you.
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