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Book cover for Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential: A Cosmic Vision of Our Future Evolution
Only the yoke for the thousand necks is still lacking: the one goal is lacking. Humanity still has no goal.”1
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Tara Brach
“The poet Longfellow writes, “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

Bill Plotkin
“From the perspective and experience of the Wild Indigenous One, we are enchanted, and in two ways. First, the South Self is utterly moved by, deeply touched by, the things of this world — its creatures, greenery, landforms, weather, and celestial bodies — and recognizes that each thing has its own voice and presence. It’s as if we’re under a spell — enchanted — captured by the magic and utter mystery of each thing. And when we’re alive in our South facet, all that we do, even “work,” becomes play. The world fills us with wonder and awe. Sometimes we’re terrified by the deadly potential of terrestrial forms and forces such as tornadoes, grizzlies, and hornets, sometimes simply exhilarated, sometimes both at once. We’re also enchanted in a second, reciprocal sense: The things of the world are allured by us and to us! We ourselves, individually and as a species, are a magical power or presence in this world. The other-than-humans recognize in us a form of mystery no less stunning than their own. We, too, place other beings under a spell (including each other).”
Bill Plotkin, Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche

Douglas E. Richards
“Who cares if you know for sure that many millions will ignore the law, and thousands will die each year because of it. Same thing with this. The danger of addiction and traffic fatalities will be gladly overlooked and accepted. Cell phones still cause numerous deaths, but nobody has the nerve and audacity to suggest we stop using them.” No one spoke for several long seconds.”
Douglas E. Richards, Mind's Eye

George R.R. Martin
“That’s what they always ended up saying: “But I’m just sad.” Feeling sad means having too much time on your hands, usually. Really. I’m not a licensed therapist but usually it means too much time.”
George R.R. Martin, Rogues

“John Anthony Froude illustrates the cyclic nature of history when he says, “Virtue and truth produced strength, strength dominion, dominion riches, riches luxury, and luxury weakness and collapse.”
Ted Chu, Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential: A Cosmic Vision of Our Future Evolution

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