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“I came of age at a magical time,” he reflected later. “Our consciousness was raised by Zen, and also by LSD.” Even later in life he would credit psychedelic drugs for making him more enlightened. “Taking LSD was a profound experience, one of the most important things in my life. LSD shows you that there’s another side to the coin, and you can’t re
... See moreWalter Isaacson • Steve Jobs
Hmmm I thought drugs were bad. Here's Tom with the Weather....
"Change happens when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change."
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“Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
George Packer • The Unwinding
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.
Walker Percy • A Confederacy of Dunces
If you take a narrative view, there are different things to accomplish at different stages of life. Dating and having these passionate flings are perfect when you’re younger, but some of the greatest joys of life come from nurturing and from what’s called “generativity.” People have strong strivings to build something, to do something, to leave som
... See moreAziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg • Modern Romance
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” – Mark Twain
Anxiety is a sign that you haven’t fully made sense of something in the past. Because the only way that the future can feel threatening is if you’re afraid that something you know you can’t handle is going to happen again. Memories that haven’t been fully processed will linger: https://x.com/SchrodingrsBrat/status/1685262615231021057
“Confidence comes from preparation.”
— Kobe Bryant
— Kobe Bryant
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"No, I was not `playing' with the cat. I only picked it up to fondle it a bit. It was a rather appealing calico. I offered it a hot dog. However, the cat refused to eat it. It was an animal with some taste and decency."
Walker Percy • A Confederacy of Dunces
"No, I was not 'playing' with the cat..."