Eric Johnson
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Eric Johnson
What I’m reading-5 Bullet Friday
“Gut Microbiota in Anxiety and Depression: Unveiling the Relationships and Management Options.” Something must be in the air, as several people have sent me this in the past few months. Thanks to each and every person. Here are a few snippets of many that stuck out to me:
Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species were
... See more- It seems to me that egos emerge in order to take care of our needs in contexts where we don’t trust the strategy of surrendering to the We. The paradox is that the presence of ego is often one of the main things in the way of the We being able to take care of our needs.
The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.
The Chinese symbol for crisis 危机 is composed of two elements: one signifies danger and the other opportunity.
Kurt Vonnegut, talking about when he tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope:
“Oh, she says well, you’re not a poor man. You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet? And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I’m going to have a hell of a good time in the process of b
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