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The Key

“The key to happiness is freedom, the key to freedom is courage.” –Thucydides

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Go Confidently In The Direction...

“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” –Les Brown

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Taskmasters We Are

“To be human is not a fact, but a task.” –Søren Kierkegaard

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Pivotal Moments

“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” -Benjamin Mee

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Known Unknowns

“We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance” –John Archibald Wheeler

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Sauna & Steam Room Benefits

Saunas and steam rooms Saunas and steam rooms have been used for centuries for their health and wellness benefits. Both practices involve sitting in a heated space, but they differ in the type of heat and humidity used. The history of saunas can be traced back to ancient Finland, where they were used for both practical and ceremonial purposes. The traditional Finnish sauna is a dry heat sauna,…

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Quit Smoking Timeline

(photo cred. shorturl.at/amABC) Quitting smoking can have a significant impact on your health, both in the short-term and the long-term. Here is a comprehensive timeline of some of the health benefits you may experience when you quit smoking: 20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure begin to return to normal. 8 hours after quitting: The level of carbon monoxide in your…

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Less is More: Clarity Through Simplicity

Less is More: Clarity Through Simplicity

Where can you reduce clutter in your life?“Out of clutter, find simplicity.”― Albert Einstein We all have areas of our lives that are filled and dominated by clutter, both physical and mental. In an age of material and virtual adundance, where we are constantly bombarded by distractiosn and stimualtions from every possible angle, it is important to remember the quote from Henry David…

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The Allegory of The Eskimo: Illusion Is Beauty

The Allegory of The Eskimo: The truth is blinding.

“Merle Crowell tells a story about a Greenland Eskimo who joined an Arctic expedition. For his faithful guide service he was rewarded with a visit to New York City. Dazzled by the wonders, he couldn’t wait to tell the folks back home in Greenland. He described “stacks of igloos that reached the clouds” and “crowded igloos moving along the trail,” and “lamps that burned without seal oil.”

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Looking For The Invisible "Can you see time? No. Then you should stop looking for it." — Zen proverb "Can you see time? No. Then you should stop looking for it." — Zen proverb

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World Of Dreamers “Our society is run by insane people, for insane objectives." -John Lennon #society #insanity #politicians #government “Our society is run by insane people, for insane objectives." -John Lennon

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The Importance Of Education "I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life." -Dean Kamen "I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life." -Dean Kamen

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Stick To Your System “When I couldn’t play according to my system, which was based on study and experience, I went in and gambled. I hoped to win, instead of knowing that I ought to win on form.” - Jesse Livermore “When I couldn’t play according to my system, which was based on study and experience, I went in and gambled. I hoped to win, instead of knowing that I ought to win on form.” -Jesse Livermore

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The Most Sonder Of Thoughts

The Most Sonder Of Thoughts “The assumption that everyone else is like you. That you are the world. The disease of consumer capitalism. The complacent solipsism.” ― David Foster Wallace

“The assumption that everyone else is like you. That you are the world. The disease of consumer capitalism. The complacent solipsism.”

― David Foster Wallace

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Loved Unconditionally “Women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally, A man is only loved under the condition that he provide something.” -Chris Rock “Women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally, A man is only loved under the condition that he provide something.” -Chris Rock

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Going Forward “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt #progress “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Invest The Time You Would Otherwise Kill

Invest The Time "We are a society of notoriously unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive, dependent — people who are glad when we have killed the time we are trying so hard to save.” ― Erich Fromm

“We are a society of notoriously unhappy people: lonely, anxious, depressed, destructive, dependent — people who are glad when we have killed the time we are trying so hard to save.”

― Erich Fromm