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Our identity, then, is not, after all, something we can bestow on ourselves. We cannot discover or create an identity in isolation, merely through some kind of internal monologue. Rather, it is negotiated through dialogue with the moral values and beliefs of some community. We find ourselves in and through others. “We never get to the bottom of our
... See moreTimothy Keller • Making Sense of God: Finding God in the Modern World
The psychology inculcated by work doesn’t neatly stay at work; it colours the whole of who we end up being. We start to behave across our whole lives like the people work has required us to be in our productive hours. Along the way, this narrows character. When certain ways of thinking become called for daily, others start to feel peculiar or threa
... See moreAlain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
[Are we] related to something infinite or not? That is the telling question of [one's] life . . . If we understand and feel that here in this life we already have a link with the infinite, desires and attitudes change. In the final analysis, we count for something only because of the essential we embody, and if we do not embody that, life is wasted
... See moreJames Hollis • Hauntings: Dispelling the Ghosts Who Run Our Lives
Oh, I’ve got to work more, because my self depends on my status and my achievement. You internalize that. It’s a kind of form of internalized oppression.”
Johann Hari • Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions
Selon le psychologue canadien Jordan Peterson, la dépression non clinique intervient quand vous vous sentez bloqué dans votre vie. Quand vous semblez vous éloigner de la personne que vous pourriez devenir, mais vous sentez incapable de vous en approcher. Ou encore, quand vous vous sentez en bas d’une hiérarchie dans un domaine qui est important pou
... See moreJean-Charles Kurdali • Vie intentionnelle: 7 principes intemporels pour ne plus subir mais choisir votre vie (French Edition)
Peter Drucker • The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
The Marginalian • John Dewey on How to Find Your Calling, the Key to a Fulfilling Vocation, and Why Diverse Interests Are Essential for Excellence in Any Field
Jung a souligné que l’homme oriental a une dimension plus introvertie que l’homme occidental, lequel est davantage projeté dans la conquête extérieure que dans la connaissance et la maîtrise de soi. Cela serait sans doute beaucoup moins vrai aujourd’hui, car les valeurs extraverties de l’Occident se sont diffusées à l’échelle planétaire, répandant
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