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I wish somebody designed a board game to make people understand that life is positive-sum; that the downside of most moves is never really as steep as it seems; that the upside can be unbounded; and that the best thing one can do is make as many moves as possible. In Marc Andreessen’s words, “optimize for the maximum number of swings of the bat.”
Nobody Cares – Florent Crivello
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Our happiness is built by attitude and intention. Attitude is not everything, but it’s almost everything. I visited the jazz great Jane Jarvis when she was old, crippled and living in a tiny apartment with a window facing a brick wall. I asked if she was happy and she replied, “I have everything I need to be happy right between my ears.”
The Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s
Mary Pipher
The Circle of Humanity may have evolved over the centuries through reincarnations and each member of these circles may indeed be neurons in a vast Central Nervous System covering aeons of time and space. One can sense another member of one’s circle by the profound recognition and safety, one feels in their presence. It is as if we knew them before but logically attest to never having met them in this lifetime. Another indication of being in the presence of fellow circle members is the quality of silence and beingness that is shared. It’s almost as if you’ve known each other a long time and have already passed through the phases of personal expectation, heartbreak and disillusionment that usually mark the beginning of many relationships. There is a feeling of not having to prove anything or become anybody. There is a shared peace of mind.
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Antero Alli, Robert Anton Wilson (Introduction)
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