@EmanuelDerman Volunteers have been exploited, their efforts gleaned by society, business, or other organizations (aka schools.) Paying themselves seems just. I am still grateful for what they do.
@SamHarrisOrg@sleepdiplomat As a mental health professional- thank you! If clients are not sleeping, I am engaged in an uphill battle! It's one of the first questions I ask.
@EmanuelDerman The Race to Nowhere continues in the article. I think @EmanuelDerman lifts a nuance that the competitive habit sublimates to "leisure." Is there really then leisure?
The straight line distance between Washington, D.C. and Dover, Delaware is less than 85 miles. It takes a helicopter about 40-45 minutes to make the trip. I was 19 years-old, and it was my first time riding a helicopter. I barely remember any of it. I was distracted. (thread)
@alacrates I understand it to mean you can't earn your way into Heaven, that God gives infinite chances to inspire gratefulness, and that you cannot judge some one as favored because of their current fortune.
As a human being, I am committed to the promotion of what I call basic human values, by which I mean especially compassion. Nurturing the compassionate seed within us and acting out of this innate capacity are the keys to fulfilling our basic aspiration to happiness.
Shawarma Spiced Tofu Pita Wraps. Be not afraid. My kid balked. I thought, "Oh, no. I made these. They are going down!" They were good. Go on, I double dog dare you to give it a try one day when you are feeling open. #Cook90#Cook90challenge @ABoveWill @davidtamarkin