January 2011
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"Living is an inherently emotional business." →
Interesting read in the New Yorker by David Brooks.
“And though history has made us self-conscious in order to enhance our survival prospects, we still have deep impulses to erase the skull lines in our head and become immersed directly in the river. I’ve come to think that flourishing consists of putting yourself in situations in which you lose self-consciousness and become fused with other...
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Resolving
I’m a few days late, but I’ve finally decided on my resolutions for this year:
1. Cook more. The real kind of cooking, not the microwaving kind.
2. Read (listen to) the news everyday.
3. Do things now, not “later.”
4. Watch less online TV. (This includes promising myself that I’m not going to watching this season’s Bachelor. No. More.)
5. Regarding school:...