Temptation of idleness (by far the strongest) Never surrender to the flow of time. Never put off what you have decided to do. Temptation of the inner life Deal only with those difficulties which actually confront you. Allow yourself only those feelings which are actually called upon for effective use or else are required by thought … Continue reading Thoughts on avoiding distracting temptations from author / philosopher Simone Weil

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"I don’t think it is possible to contribute to the present moment in any meaningful way while being wholly engulfed by it. It is only by stepping out of it, by taking a telescopic perspective, that we can then dip back in and do the work which our time asks of us." - Maria Popova … Continue reading Telescopic Time and the Pale Blue Dot

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