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"The great ones do not belong in to a hyperplane and the only thing we need are more eyes" — Aug 13, 2016 10:57PM
"The great ones do not belong in to a hyperplane and the only thing we need are more eyes" — Aug 13, 2016 10:57PM
The fact is that a jumbo brain is a jumbo drain on the body.
“nothing new, nothing unusual, nothing of any great importance.”
― Bounce
― Bounce
“So perhaps happiness is synchronising one’s personal delusions of meaning with the prevailing collective delusions. As long as my personal narrative is in line with the narratives of the people around me, I can convince myself that my life is meaningful, and find happiness in that conviction. This is quite a depressing conclusion. Does happiness really depend on self-delusion?”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Many valuables cannot be stored – such as time or beauty.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The typical premodern ruler gave money to priests, philosophers and poets in the hope that they would legitimise his rule and maintain the social order.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“some seem to get trapped in the compulsion to succeed, others take a rebellious stance. Pointing to the blatant cruelties and limitations involved in a cultural pattern which tends to value only the winner and ignore even the positive qualities of the mediocre, they vehemently criticize competition. Among the most vocal are youth who have suffered under competitive pressures imposed on them by parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by making no effort to win”
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
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