Quote of the Day
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“Nationalism: An infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.”
— Albert Einstein
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Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
– Carl Jung
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What Happens In The Brain When We Dislike Somebody – Headspace
“In order to understand what happens in your body when you dislike someone, you can start by trying to understand fear. As Robert Sapolsky writes in “Why Your Brain Hates Other People,” when we see someone who even looks different from us, “there is preferential activation of the amygdala,” which means the brain region associated with fear and aggression flares up. This visceral, emotional reaction can spark a long-term pattern of dislike when it’s validated by action: if you perceive that someone has hurt you, your fear of them becomes rational. Our negative feelings toward someone get stronger as bad experiences with them pile up, and these negative thoughts trigger the fight-or-flight response in our bodies.”
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That’s a timeless question! Many people have different perspectives on whether money can buy happiness. Some believe that having financial security and the ability to afford their needs and desires can contribute to happiness. However, others argue that true happiness comes from non-material sources like relationships, experiences, and personal fulfillment. In the end, it’s a complex and subjective matter. While money can provide comfort and opportunities, it’s not a guarantee of happiness on its own.
— by ChatGPT
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Gangsters and mafia often value honesty and loyalty in their associates because trust is crucial in their secretive and illegal operations. Loyalty reduces the risk of betrayal and helps maintain their criminal enterprises.
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Touched by an Angel (Season 1 Episodes 3)
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“What matters most in life are quotes and stuff that tell you what life is really about.”
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“The more influential the original, the more copies it has.”
— Tamerlan Kuzgov
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“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
― Charles Bukowski
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P-atience
R-ealism
I-ntegrity
D-etermination
E-arnest
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Indeed, religion allows people to imagine that their concerns are moral when they are highly immoral – that is, when pressing these concerns inflicts unnecessary and appalling suffering on innocent human beings. This explains why Christians like yourself expend more “moral” energy opposing abortion than fighting genocide. It explains why you are more concerned about human embryos than about the lifesaving promise of stem-cell research. And it explains why you can preach against condom use in sub-Saharan Africa while millions die from AIDS there each year.
— Sam Harris