Steven Schlafman
@schlaf
Steven Schlafman
"Man’s search for meaning may arouse inner tension rather than inner equilibrium. However, precisely such tension is an indispensable prerequisite of mental health. There is nothing in the world, I venture to say, that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions as the knowledge that there is a meaning in one’s life. There is... See more
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“Whichever route you take, expect a struggle. Finding work you love is very difficult. Most people fail. Even if you succeed, it's rare to be free to work on what you want till your thirties or forties. But if you have the destination in sight you'll be more likely to arrive at it. If you know you can love work, you're in the home stretch, and if y... See more
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“In order to seek one’s own direction, one must simplify the mechanics of ordinary, everyday life.”
Plato
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“There is something in being seen that brings forth growth.” - David Brooks
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“I do not know who coined the phrase ‘Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better,’ but he or she must have had a great fantasy life. In 65 years on earth, my pattern has never been onward and upward. It has always been up and down and back around.” —Parker Palmer
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