As Esther Perel once said, “Human beings have a tendency to search for truth in the places where it is easiest to look rather than where it is likely to be found.”
“Maybe compassion and empathy are just squishy emotions. Illusions created by our mirror neurons. But does it really matter where they come from? They make us human. They might even be what make us worth saving.”
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“You see, reading books is not about finding symbols and themes – it’s about what they can do for your life, what you take from them, what sticks out. You should close it after the last page and feel like you gained something. Something you can use for your own life. Do you understand what I mean?”
― Being Badger: A Coming Of Age Story
― Being Badger: A Coming Of Age Story
“Ironically, this trait of being rigid and not being open to dissenting views is known as being liberal in India.”
― Sanghi Who Never Went To A Shakha
― Sanghi Who Never Went To A Shakha
“Simplicity Stands as Technology Advances.”
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“My mother once posited that we are not rational beings. We read about all the looming threats in the paper, we watch it on the news, and then we get on with our day. And, yes, some of that is thanks to our ability to hide from reality with denial, with cognitive dissonance, with magical thinking. But she forgot the most important thing: In the absence of compassion, selfishness is the most rational response of all. Our species’ superpower is not caring. We merely exercised that ability.”
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