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relationship with work
44 cards · by sari and
Wellness
195 cards · by sari and
Simone Weil said, “Man only escapes from the laws of this world in lightning flashes. Instants when everything stands still, instants of contemplation, of pure intuition, of mental void, of acceptance of the moral void. It is through such instants that he is capable of the supernatural.” I don’t yet know about the word only, but I think there is a
... See morefrom This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
As we grow older, the “serious” becomes a simulacrum for wisdom and even honor. Impoverished by the honor withheld from us in childhood, we become very willing participants in a kind of spiritual maturation that honors the profound and grave, even at the expense of the simple and beautiful. In fact, the path to wonder is not sophistication or intel
... See morefrom This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
a career you love
building a career you love. shit to read if you don't know what to do with your life.104 cards · by sari and
Future of Work
292 cards · by sari and
Identity
54 cards · by Sixian and
long-term thinking
musings on long-term thinking in a shortsighted world. we overestimate what we can do in a year, underestimate what we can do in 10 kinda thing.78 cards · by Juan Orbea and
The Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson's best known book is Silent Spring, but this book (originally an essay) is a personal favorite. She maintained a deep conviction that wonder has to be at the foundation of our relationship with wider world. This book is a demonstration of that belief, and a celebration of the expansive potential of curiosity and wonder. Her writing is a great reminder that with enough attention, adults can develop the 'clear eyed vision' that comes naturally to children, but fades over time if not kept alive.