What we initially indulge in casually we eventually indulge in compulsively When contemporary culture tempts us with addictive indulgences such as drinking, it often offers [...]
There is no scientific proof that you exist but scientific proof exists because you exist Suppose someone said in English, “I don’t know a single [...]
Humility learns even from success; pride not even from failure We often learn much more from our failures than from our successes. When we succeed, [...]
Being a wizard brings the hazard of belittling others as dullards Whenever we are wizards at something – superb at doing that thing – our [...]
Indulgence decreases our capacity to push against desire and increase desire's capacity to push us Suppose we had to push a huge boulder uphill. That [...]
As long as we are bound by desire we will be bound to fear Suppose an alcoholic is in a de-addiction center. Driven by desire [...]
Study scripture as a scuba diver not a surface swimmer When we swim in the ocean on its surface, we may find its vastness exciting. [...]
Don’t see through others; see others through To see through others means to look for faults in others even when none are evident. To see [...]
Free will is the distance between impulse and response On seeing addicted people relapsing despite their best intentions, we may wonder, “Do they still have [...]
Seek freedom from weakness not freedom in weakness Freedom from weakness refers to freedom from the lower urges that weaken our determination to act constructively. [...]
When the ego says go tell the ego to go When someone disagrees with us, especially someone we expected would obey us unquestioningly, our ego [...]
Humans who pursue subhuman goals become anti-human We humans are considered the most evolved among all species on our planet. Ironically though, we often cause [...]
To argue that the truth is unknowable is to presume that it is knowable Some skeptics look for flaws in all philosophies, especially philosophies that [...]
What we fear reflects what we hold dear When we feel fearful, our fear points to something we hold immensely dear, something whose possible loss [...]
To not feel bad on doing bad is bestially bad Suppose we accidentally step on someone’s foot. We would naturally apologize, ask if they are [...]
To know people’s backgrounds means to know what’s on their back and what’s under their ground If we see someone walking with drooped shoulders, we [...]
Godliness is both a decision and a disposition When we strive to lead a godly life, we soon realize that some of us are innately [...]
Many people adopt a materialistic lifestyle without thinking about its implications. A materialistic worldview implies that we have come from nowhere because we didn’t exist [...]
Suppose a person is trapped in a cold cage. They will naturally look for a way to escape. But if inside the cage they are [...]
Illusion sometimes captivates us, as when we see a mirage in a desert. When allured, we can find a way out of illusion if, say, [...]
Egoistic people think and talk only about themselves: “I went here, I achieved this, I experienced this, I am so great.” Even if others talk [...]
