Choices And Decisions

I think my deepest

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I think my deepest criticism of the educational system . . . is that it’s all based upon a distrust of the student. Don’t trust him to follow his own leads; guide him; tell him what to do; tell him what he should think; tell him what he should learn. Consequently at the very age … Read more

The indispensable first step

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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. Ben Stein

Our experience of reality

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Our experience of reality is the result of the magical alchemy of the creation of our thoughts, our beliefs, our decisions, our attitudes, our feelings. All of these are, for the most part, unconscious. Mindfulness allows us to watch these thoughts and choices and decisions without being triggered and having to take action and give … Read more

But nirvana is a

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But nirvana is a radical transformation of how it feels to be alive: it feels as if everything were myself, or as if everything—including my thoughts and actions—were happening of itself. There are still efforts, choices, and decisions, but not the sense that I make them; they arise of themselves in relation to circumstances. This … Read more

Once you make a

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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. Ralph Waldo Emerson