Michelle Gloria
https://www.goodreads.com/m_gherity
“You need to be extremely clear and deliberate about what you will accept and what you won't. Standards must be clear; you must stand for what you believe in and live by your own moral compass.”
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“The sun's descent marks not just the end of another day, but a symbolic passage—a reminder that life, like the sun, moves in cycles, each ending giving birth to a new beginning.”
― Peruvian Days
― Peruvian Days
“For Plato and Socrates, the philosopher is one who lives according to virtue and reason, cultivating the pleasures of the soul and intellect and not the pleasures and passions of the baser desires of the body. The key to this path is grasping first that there are absolutes—absolute truth, goodness, beauty, and other aspects of life. These are universal forms that are recollected from our past lives and ultimately harken back to the One, or the monad, from which all things mysteriously emanated. We, as humans, “see” truly through the soul, and seeing with this higher, awakened eyesight allows us to peer into the higher realm of existence where truth is eternal, not subject to the chaotic flux and temporal finitude and change of this life.”
― Meta-Narratives: Essays on Philosophy and Symbolism
― Meta-Narratives: Essays on Philosophy and Symbolism
“It's up to you to build a life of personal meaning. God or external forces won't step in and guide you in the right direction. Satanism teaches us that this life is all we have, so let's learn how to make it count. What brings you most joy? Where is your passion? How can
you personally make a difference in creating a more just, compassionate world? Let your own heart lead you.”
― Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction to Modern Satanic Practice
you personally make a difference in creating a more just, compassionate world? Let your own heart lead you.”
― Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction to Modern Satanic Practice
“Don’t know what to do or where to start? Good, that’s your first action. Find out, understand. Trawl the internet, read books, ask questions, take courses, seek advice, do whatever you need to do to unfuck yourself and get into your life.”
― Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life – The New York Times Bestselling Tough-Love Self-Help Guide to Stop Self-Sabotage and Boost Resilience
― Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life – The New York Times Bestselling Tough-Love Self-Help Guide to Stop Self-Sabotage and Boost Resilience
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