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“When we are afraid of ourselves and afraid of the seeming threat the world presents, then we become extremely selfish. We want to build our own little nests, our own cocoons, so that we can live by ourselves in a secure way.”
― Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
― Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
“Nobody adopts antisocial behavior unless they fear that they will fail if they remain on the social side of life.”
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“And while our bodies are no longer capable of climbing trees to dizzying heights with the ease of apes and monkeys, we still find a singular pleasure in being perched in high places with commanding views.”
― Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human and Brought Our World to the Brink
― Unbound: How Eight Technologies Made Us Human and Brought Our World to the Brink
“We do not lack ability. We just lack courage. It all comes down to courage.”
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
― The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
“PHILOSOPHER: As Fromm says, ‘While one is consciously afraid of not being loved, the real, though usually unconscious fear is that of loving.’ And then he continues by stating, ‘To love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.”
― The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power
― The Courage to be Happy: True Contentment Is In Your Power
Ralib’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ralib’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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32 friends
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