The Self Illusion
Most of us believe that we possess a self - an internal individual who resides inside our bodies, making decisions, authoring actions and possessing free will. Sorry guys!
The day i became a bird
We tuck our messy real selves behind polished veneers, orchestrate grand gestures, and perform various psychoemotional acrobatics driven by the illusion that love is something we must earn by what we do, rather than something that comes to us unbidden simply for who we are.
Lebanese-American artist, poet, and philosopher Kahlil Gibran (January 6, 1883–April 10, 1931)
Kahlil Gibran on loving in relationships
When it’s time to shine, be the brightest!
When it's time to shine, be the brightest! Age doesn't slow you down, your life's attitude does! Meet Deshun Wang
Brainpickings
For each of us, there is a public persona encasing the private person, an aspirational self radiating from the real self.
The Biology of Love
Lipton makes an intriguing analogy between how 50 trillion cells in the human body work together for the success of the individual is similar to how 7 billion human beings could work together for the success of the planet. He points out we haven’t been doing such nearly as good a job as cells.