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Our assessments of men’s contributions to an art form ought to be informed by the avenues they have closed off for other artists.
How the Myth of the Artistic Genius Excuses the Abuse of Women - The New York Times
Amanda Hess
All too often when I read about gratitude it reads like a 'should'. There are millions of people starving somewhere right now - so we SHOULDN'T feel bad. We SHOULD look at everything we have to be thankful for and feel grateful instead.
But telling ourselves we SHOULD feel grateful when we already feel bad is what Buddhism calls "the second arrow". The first arrow hurts. But then we fire a second arrow by judging, criticising or "shoulding" on ourselves - and make ourselves feel even worse.
3 Ways Gratitude Gets Misused & What to Do Instead! | the Launchpad - The Coaching Tools Company Blog
thecoachingtoolscompany.com
Was einen Mann wie Thomas de Marle formte, war nicht unbedingt Veranlagung oder Vaterhaß, der in jeder Generation auftreten kann, sondern die Gewöhnung an eine Gewalttätigkeit, die sich ausbreiten konnte, weil es kein wirksames Organ der Kontrolle gab.
Der Ferne Spiegel
Barbara Tuchman, Malte Friedrich, and Ulrich Leschak
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