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TriTorch's avatar

This man, I believe, has that wisdom: to look forward and back with no illusions:

It's all about perspective as a cleaning man at NASA best said when asked what he was doing: I'm helping to put a man on the moon —Janitor, NASA

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Even after all this time the Sun never says to the Earth "you owe me." Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky. —Hafiz

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

Many more like this here: https://tritorch.substack.com/p/good-quotes-woke-croaks-cringe-jokes

It’s snowing buckets in north Florida! My son is ecstatic for a day off to play in one of the most rare and special events of a lifetime. Best to all of you!

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Martin Mc Carthy's avatar

I like the positivity of this. If you are aware enough to celebrate the miracle of life despite all the horror shows that can sometimes come with it, you are indeed a wise person.

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Allen Parkinson's avatar

Is the excerpt from “Fear of Life”? I’ve been wanting to read it. Of course I wouldn’t know about him at all if not for you. Subscribing to Poetic Outlaws is thing I’ve done in a while. Thank you.

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Allen Parkinson's avatar

I saw that it was, I didn’t scroll down far enough.

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Fanny Astikasari's avatar

Wisdom is the ability to look forward and backward, to see both sides of life with no illusions. — Dr. Alexander Lowen

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Heather's avatar

I aligned with the concept of wisdom —being able to look back, and forward. History has many lessons buried inside it, and like an archeologist we must dig up the past and study it again, and ask, what did we learn from this?

Always we must question 🙋‍♀️ Is this true? What is truth and what is spin?

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Andreea Kay's avatar

Also having the time/willingness for honest self reflection. Which is not always comfortable to do.

Thanks for sharing, I remember starting this book "Fear of Life" years ago but I forgot all about it. Maybe I'll give it another go.

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Nobody's avatar

Thank You 🙏🏼

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Chidanand M's avatar

Simple yet powerful truth

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Dian Parker's avatar

We are here to celebrate life. Yes!

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