anytime you are self-evaluating the most important question to ask is why do I like that answer?

The trick is to remember that you already don't have what you want, you already have what you would call a realistic worst case scenario from the planning or the negotiating

what is the difficulty with having close friendships these days, does it have to do with honor and scarcity, are there other aspects that you see?

when we love being embarrassed and acting awkward or outside of ourselves, we can learn a lot about ourselves about who we are normally and about who we are in those moments

the worst atrocities have been committed by people just going along with the crowd or just doing their jobs

when they dehumanize others it becomes very easy to kill all others

what is troubling you that I might be able to provide some perspective to?

when you get a second opinion on a medical issue and when you decide what care is appropriate for you you are acting as your own medical professional, as your own doctor

how much suffering is necessary to pay off a debt for a mistake that you made? does the suffering help?

Collagen is Big Business these days so the kids in school that were eating paste, turns out they were visionaries