Josh Korda > Quotes

“We transcend meaninglessness only when we think and act beyond merely trying to satisfy our needs. We become authentic, in part, by extracting ourselves from the norm, adopting values that question rather than mimic, and taking on work that reaches beyond ourselves.”
― Josh Korda, Unsubscribe: Opt Out of Delusion, Tune In to Truth

“Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays I set aside for worrying about other people’s opinions as much as my mind demanded; Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays were days when I would greet such thoughts and ask them to return on the following day, when they would be pondered, even entered into a journal. Eventually my brain’s emotional circuits noted that I was just as safe in the world on the “no speculating about what others think” days as I was on other days; moreover the “no speculating” days were far more peaceful, with more time to focus on worthwhile thoughts and activities.”
― Josh Korda, Unsubscribe: Opt Out of Delusion, Tune In to Truth

“The desire to be without core emotional experiences is just another form of craving. Using spiritual endeavor to bypass emotions is just another avoidance tendency, like workaholism, rumination, or escape through books, television, or video games.”
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“The search for a lasting identity is a stressful waste of time; it’s disappointing to keep looking for something that doesn’t exist.”
― Josh Korda, Unsubscribe: Opt Out of Delusion, Tune In to Truth