John Muir on Connections

John Muir on Connections

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in he universe.” – John Muir It’s said that no person is an island. This is true of everything, though. Nothing is isolated. Nothing is without connections to other things and by extension to […]

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A History of the World In Two Sentences

A History of the World in Two Sentences

A History of the World In Two Sentences 1. Rich and powerful people have bribed and coerced other people into helping them get richer and more powerful. 2. On rare occasions, those other people instead fought back. … Too simplistic? Yes, but disturbingly accurate, correct? There are many histories, but […]

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Robinson Jeffers – The Answer

The Answer Then what is the answer? Not to be deluded by dreams. To know that great civilizations have broken down into violence, and their tyrants come, many times before. When open violence appears, to avoid it with honor or choose the least ugly faction; these evils are essential. To […]

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Missed opportunities

Missed Opportunities

Missed Opportunities The best way to remedy past missed opportunities is to not miss today’s opportunities. No sense in bemoaning the past and the mistakes you made. Look instead toward the future, for it is the only thing you can change.

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