Category: health
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How to be rich
A hallmark of our times is the prominence of very rich people in the public discourse. The pecking order of the Forbes or similar richest people lists – all dominated by men of course – should only be of interest to professionals like some financiers or maybe tax officials. However, they and their sometimes-outlandish views…
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Simple actually
The list of needs is short: health, food, shelter, safety, connections with others, and a little fun. The truth is dry: we live for a while, and then we die. Some of us crave knowledge, adventure, or progress. Give them spaces. Some have big egos. Containing them is the challenge of all ages. Seen from…
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reading, running, revelling
This is a short post motivated by a conversation I had with a good friend about the small but important things one does in life. I thought about three of them to keep me sane, healthy, and connected to others. reading Yes, damn it, read! 🙂 Out of curiosity, I was interested in how much…
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Huxley’s words
This post consists of quotations from Aldous Huxley‘s 1954 book “The Doors of Perception” which elaborates on his psychedelic experience the previous year under the influence of mescaline, a substance originally derived from the Peyote cactus among other natural sources. A short comment is given at the end. “””That humanity at large will ever be able to dispense…