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"The difficult road is the road of conversion, the conversion from loneliness into solitude. Instead of running away from our loneliness and trying to forget or deny it, we have to protect it and turn it into fruitful solitude. ... Loneliness is painful; solitude is peaceful.
Loneliness makes us cling to others in desperation; solitude allows us to
... See more“A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his image,” - Joan Didion
“Plato's answer is: what the pupil gets in the examples is a reminder of the innate knowledge his soul already has - not really learning' at all. Wittgenstein says: what the pupil gets in the examples is just what he gets, but the pupil is a human being, and the pattern is part of human life, and creatures like us - like him - do catch on to such
... See moreThe default mode network (DMN) tends to activate when we’re not fully engaged in the present moment. The DMN is a collection of interconnected brain regions that drift through memories, simulate possible futures, and maintain our ongoing sense of self. This allows us to plan, imagine, and reflect, but it also pulls us out of direct experience. In... See more
yana yuhai • how to find magic in the ordinary (the neuroscience of whimsy)
The arc that desires follow when you fully own them is essentially why words are magic and clarifying your mind so you can truly know what you want is one of the most powerful skills you can hone.
Isabel • A rationalist’s guide to manifestation.
It’s not about having “better” taste, but truer taste.
sydney rheeder 𖣠 • the power of knowing what you like
“In the face of an obstacle which it is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.” - simone de beauvoir
Just like you are what you eat and who you hang out with, you are what you pay attention to .