The Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times

Life Tip #26 - Dare to be the Same - II Samuel 6


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Do you feel different, misunderstood, alienated? You are not alone. As the "Holden Caulfield Paradox" shows, the people you'd least expect also feel this way. When Darwin showed that nature selects our genes, many German and English philosophers concluded that certain races are superior to others. In fact, Darwin's theory should have proved to us that we are all uncannily similar; all humans share 99.9% of the same DNA, and we even have 60% of the same DNA as strawberries. King David encourages us to "double-down" on our odd behavior and controversial opinions. Ironically, when we try to avoid being judged, we bring judgment upon ourselves, and when we brashly show the world who we are, nobody judges us.

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The Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern TimesBy Steven Toby Weinberg

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