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There's More to Life Than Being Happy

hng — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:43:15 +0100

»"If there is meaning in life at all," Frankl wrote, "then there must be meaning in suffering."«

How the pursuit of happiness conflicts with a meaningful life.

on www.theatlantic.com · the article page · www.theatlantic.com on QUOTE.fm

An Alternative

hng — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:21:12 +0200

»Is this what our lives are to be? A non-stop stream of productive tasks? A life-long work day? A computer program optimized for productivity and efficiency? A cog in a machine? What about joy? What about the sensory pleasure of lying in the grass with the sun shining on our closed eyes? What about the beauty of a nap while on the train? How about reading a novel for the sheer exhilaration of it, not to better yourself? What about spending time with someone for the love of being with someone, of making a genuine human connection that is unencumbered by productive purpose, unburdened by goals.«

Leo Babauta once again on a important topic. "Wasting" time is O.K. and can be great!

on zenhabits.net · the article page · zenhabits.net on QUOTE.fm

Automatisierungsdividende für alle: Roboter müssen unsere Rente sichern — www.faz.net — Readability

hng — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:27:55 +0200

»Roboter und Algorithmen müssen unsere Rente und ein allgemeines Grundeinkommen erarbeiten.«

on www.readability.com · the article page · www.readability.com on QUOTE.fm

Warum Open Access in der Wissenschaft die Zukunft ist - Die ethische Maschine - derStandard.at › Web

hng — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:54:45 +0200

»was wir an öffentlichen Universitäten mit öffentlichen Geldern produziert haben, das sollten wir auch an die Gemeinschaft zurückgeben«

on derstandard.at · the article page · derstandard.at on QUOTE.fm

How to Master the Skill

hng — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:35:53 +0200

»You have a movie (perhaps a series of them) that you play inside your head about yourself. Usually we aren’t aware of this, but it happens, throughout the day. The movie is about who we are: you have a flabby stomach, you are fat, you are too skinny, you aren’t disciplined, you aren’t lovable, your braces look weird, you aren’t good at anything. Start to pay attention when this movie plays — it affects everything you do. Realize that this movie isn’t you — it’s just playing in your head. Realize that it isn’t true, and isn’t based on reality. Realize that it can be changed.«

on zenhabits.net · the article page · zenhabits.net on QUOTE.fm

Die grüne Guerilla

hng — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:46:03 +0200

»Zu den wesentlichen Adressaten gehören dabei die Stadtplaner und -verwalter, die man bei der Gestaltung des öffentlichen Raums darauf aufmerksam machen will, dass die Stadt kein Container für noch mehr Autobahnen und Shopping-Malls ist, sondern ein Lebensraum für alle, in dem auch über die Grundlagen der Existenz debattiert werden sollte.«

on www.freitag.de · the article page · www.freitag.de on QUOTE.fm

Der Anarchist aus Moskau Wir sind Profis

hng — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:28 +0200

»Kunst darf heute nur noch politisch sein und sonst nichts. Alles, was keine Politik ist, ist keine Kunst, sondern nur eine tote Vogelscheuche gefüllt mit Scheiße und Reflexion.«

on www.faz.net · the article page · www.faz.net on QUOTE.fm

How Turning My To-Dos into a Story Boosted My Memory and Solved My Procrastination Problem

hng — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:23:25 +0200

»We all create stories to explain what happens in a day. A story is a tool to help us make sense of the world. But what about the future? What would happen if you turned your to-do list into a story as a rehearsal for the next day?«

on lifehacker.com · the article page · lifehacker.com on QUOTE.fm