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As Nisbet rather dejectedly concluded, “People may avoid nearby nature because a chronic disconnection from nature causes them to underestimate its hedonic benefits.”
“Let us not follow vulgar leaders Who exploit the fear of death, And promise the bliss of salvation. If we are truly happy, They will have nothing to offer.”
― 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
― 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
“There’s a hopelessness that comes with reaching the peak of anything because once you’re at the top, there’s nowhere else to go. All you’re left with is the realization that the promise of reaching someplace higher was always the best part of climbing in the first place.”
― Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
― Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
“To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good;—and thus (all) get to be good. To those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere; and to those who are not sincere (with me), I am also sincere;—and thus (all) get to be sincere.”
― Tao Te Ching
― Tao Te Ching
“What’s not rare is the quiet, persistent voice that nags us into wondering what else might be possible, what change might be a bit better for us in the long run. This story is about what happens when we give that voice room to grow. It reminds me of the water thing.”
― Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
― Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
“We are too often in a rush for our children to grow up. It is far better for them to fully live each year of their lives. Let them learn what is appropriate to their time, let them play. And when their childhood is spent at adolescence, help them in a gentle transition. Then their laughter will continue to resonate with cheer and hope for us all.”
― 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
― 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
Brian’s 2024 Year in Books
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