Author: Charles Tutt
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The River Cannot go Back
It is said that before entering the sea,a river trembles with fear.She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages.And in front of her,she sees an ocean so vast,that to enterthere seems nothing more than to disappear forever.But there is no other way.The…
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My Friend Writes…
I never dreamed that I would have to face the prospect of not living in the United States of America, at least not the one I have known all my life. I have never wished to live anywhere else. This is my home, and I was privileged to be born here. But today I woke up…
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Fate
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Carl Jung You do not find a happy life. You make it.. Professor Feynman
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Perspectives
Our personal, and All Humanities, Challenge All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone. Blaise Pascal We’re waking up, becoming more aware, but will our “awakening” be enough, and soon enough? The first and overarching Big Problem is to make the Good Person. We must have better human…
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In Lieu of One Life Purpose
Instead of Your Life’s Purpose: A meditation on meaning that explores the non-linear ways life progresses beyond a simple conception of a personal mission. A common misperception many of us have regarding a meaningful life is that we have a special purpose in life—and that once we find it, all our confusion ends. We’re saved…
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Learning How to Think
Learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. Exercising this kind of choice will put you miles ahead in life.
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Luck
“Being pleasant and having a respectful attitude is a simple way to become luckier. Opportunities come through people, and people are more likely to bring opportunities to people they like. It’s hard to win if your attitude adds friction to every interpersonal experience.”
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Negativity
An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” Unknown