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“I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather my spark burn out in a brilliant blaze than be stifled by dry rot. The proper function of man is to live, not merely exist…I shall use my time.” ~Jack London There’s a reason why people have mid-life crises. There’s a reason why people make bucket lists. There’s a reason why people say, “spend your money on experiences rather than things.” The reasons are simple: life is fleeting. We only have so much time. So, the question i

“Always and everywhere, human beings have felt the radical inadequacy of their personal existence, the misery of being their insulated selves and not something else, something wider, something, in Wordsworthian phrase “far more deeply infused.” ~Aldous Huxley Our need for an ultimate purpose, for deep meaning, for a goal, which is located deep within our hypothalamus, is as old as thirst and hunger. This thirst, this hunger for connection with the universe, is activated by ou

“Everything is a mask that is not death.” ~Emil Cioran The Good Joker might seem like a bit of a misnomer. There’s so much evil inherent...

Our Life is a dream. But we wake up sometimes, just enough to know that we are dreaming.” ~Ludwig Wittgenstein At worst you're an...

“If you are not living in awe, you are not paying attention.” ~Rumi Life is too short not to fall in love with it. And it’s too long if you cannot. The smoothest way to fall in love with life is to discover a profound sense of awe. When you’re in awe, you’re enthralled. You’re enraptured. You’re inspired. You’re on the edge of your seat eagerly anticipating the next chapter. Astonishment is engagement. When you’re engaged, you are always more whole, more connected, more aware