“Each is the proper guardian of his own #health, whether bodily, or mental or spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.” #JSMill#OnLiberty
“They proceed from conclusion to evidence; our greatest resource is the mind, and the mind is not well-trained by being taught to assume what has to be proved.” #ChristopherHitchens
“There comes a time when one must take the position that it is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because his conscience tells him it is right.” #MLK
“We’re far too busy dreading, fearing, and trying to make sure we have life insurance and a retirement plan for uncertain times ahead to cultivate new and equitable philosophies to live by.” #PixieLighthorse#Existence#Insecurity
“Surrounded as we are by all of this, we need to practice acceptance. Without disdain. But remembering that our own worth is measured by what we devote our energy to.” #MarcusAurelius#Mediations VII.3
“The power of perception to shape reality only arises when perceptions are shared, thereby uniting a greater human intelligence…it explains both our greater potential as a species, as well as the awesome and terrible influence of establishment media in the modern world”
“The desire to illuminate the lessons of pain is evidence of willingness to sacrifice ego-fulfilling responses in favor of what can serve the greater journey” #PixieLighthorse#GoldminingtheShadows
"In combat sports, we say that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the head. Maybe in #parenting, everybody has a plan until your baby punches you in the heart." @JosephHannan
“Be impatient with easy explanations/ and teach the part of the mind/ that wants to know everything/ not to begin questions it cannot answer.” #TobarPhadraic#DavidWhyte
“What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and that love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.