December 2009
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“There are three classes of men—lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, lovers of...”
– Plato (via reluctantbuddha)
Dec 29th
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“Remember this: you’re just a lucky fucking guy. If people start telling...”
– shitmydadsays
Dec 28th
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Depression Fatigues Brain Reward Systems →
psychotherapy: A new study suggests depressed patients appear to exhaust the brain areas related to positive emotions. The investigation challenges prior thought that individuals with depression have less brain activity in areas associated with positive emotion. Instead, the new data suggest similar initial levels of activity, but an inability to sustain them over time. The new work is...
Dec 28th
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It feels really good to be back in my parents home. Last night I spent a few minutes just looking at my bookshelf. That is what home means to me: the place I leave my books. I missed having a permanent space for myself. I think that everyone should get to have that.
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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“Thanks for the adventure - Now go have a new one!”
– Ellie Fredrickson
Dec 27th
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“Everybody’s broke, so here’s the rule for Christmas this year; if you still shit...”
– shitmydadsays (via sexismandthecity)
Dec 26th
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“Remember no man is a failure who has friends.”
– Clarence, the Guardian Angel
Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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“Still, in the end, we gather around our televisions every December, we hold our...”
– Chad Perman on It’s A Wonderful Life
Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Christmas Week: Elf (2003)
filmosophy: IS THERE SUGAR IN SYRUP? THEN YES! by Amanda McCleod I’ve noticed that my friends have been asking each other if it feels like Christmas yet. They often shrug in response, as though considering it further would only unearth some deeper concern at not experiencing the usual nostalgia and warmth. I wonder if this is because we are older and Christmas has lost it’s magic over...
Dec 24th
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Go to 6changes.com and you will enjoy a very nice website by a man I admire very much named Leo Babauta. He formed the site to provide a simple method for forming new habits. His method is to make six changes a year, allowing two months for each change, and to divide each new habit into eight very small steps, applying one step each week. An important part of this method is to make your progress...
Dec 24th
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“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will...”
– Winston Churchill (via reluctantbuddha)
Dec 24th
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