Happy Sunday!
Apologies for the delay! A lot has been going on this week and I simply forgot that it was Saturday yesterday.
To make up for it: enjoy this week’s philosophical and practical ideas…
#1 Three P’s that can Stunt Recovery after Setbacks
Personalization - the belief that we are at fault.
Pervasiveness - the belief that an event will affect all areas of our life.
Permanence - the belief that the aftershocks of the event will last forever.
Source: Option B by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
#2 Most People are Asleep
“Spirituality means waking up.
Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of things that we call human existence.”
Source: Awareness by Anthony De Mello
#3 Don’t Chase the Pot of Gold
“What is the pot of gold that justifies spending the best years of your life hoping for happiness in the last?”
Source: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
#4 Change Your Past
Many say you can’t change your past.
This is only true to a certain extent because you can change what the past means to you. You can give your past new meaning through reflection, understanding, and learning.
While you can’t change what happened in the past, you can rewrite it by changing its meaning.
The Meaningful Question
"What are you holding onto, that you should let go?"
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I wish you a good week,
Waldi
Post Scriptum this week:
What happens if you stop, Why you should care about realizing your potential, 12 tips on how to increase your sleep quality, Why small sins lead to catastrophes, How to take stock of yourself, Why you need to face your past, A short question, On finding meaning in suffering.
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