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If others examined themselves attentively, as I do, they would find themselves, as I do, full of inanity and nonsense. Get rid of it I cannot without getting rid of myself. We are all steeped in it, one as much as another; but those who are
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“Why wait until we are dying to be free of struggle?”
― The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
― The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“your hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket – safe, dark, motionless, airless – it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”
― The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
― The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
“Apprentice yourself to the curve of your own disappearance.”
― The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
― The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
“SOMEONE MIGHT SAY: “I resolve to awaken, to practice a way of life conducive to that end, and to cultivate friendships that nurture it,” but he may feel exactly the opposite much of the time.”
― Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
― Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
“First, we like pleasure; we are attached to it. Conversely, we don’t like pain. Second, we like and are attached to praise. We try to avoid criticism and blame. Third, we like and are attached to fame. We dislike and try to avoid disgrace. Finally, we are attached to gain, to getting what we want. We don’t like losing what we have.”
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
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Brett’s 2024 Year in Books
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199 books
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