40 Belief-Shaking Remarks From a Ruthless Nonconformist If there’s one thing Friedrich Nietzsche did well, it’s obliterate feel-good beliefs people have about themselves. He has been criticized for being a misanthrope, a subvert, a cynic and a pessimist, but I think these assessments are off the mark. I believe he only wanted human beings to be more honest with themselves. He did have a remarkable gift for aphorism — he once declared, “It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.” Even today his words remain controversial. Here are 40 unsympathetic statements from the man himself. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. More of Nietzsche’s genius here. Have a lot on your mind? Everyday mindfulness has transformed my life, and the lives of many others.
The free five minute personality test! Your Existing Situation "Searching for a close bond with others which are accepting and kind. Needs a safe, peaceful atmosphere." Your Stress Sources "Has high standards and wants to make friends with those who have equally high standards; however, she has been unsuccessful in building these types of relationships. she is feeling under appreciated and her self-esteem is damaged because of it. she is uncomfortable with the situation and wishes to escape, but refuses to make compromises or lower her standards. Your Restrained Characteristics "Self-centered, tends to take this personally and is easily offended." "Although she is able to find contentment through sexual activity, she feels hopeless to change her problems and difficulties and continues to make the best of what she has." "Struggles to make her demands clear, but feels ignored. Applies tough standards to her potential partner and demands an unrealistic perfection in her sex life. Your Desired Objective Your Actual Problem
The Bible and homosexuality? | gay | bible | lesbian by Matt Slick The Bible doesn't speak of homosexuality very often, but when it does, it condemns it as sin. Let's take a look. Lev. 18:22, "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination." Homosexuality is clearly condemned in the Bible. Unlike other sins, homosexuality has a heavy judgment administered by God Himself upon those who commit it - and support it. "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error," (Rom. 1:26-27). As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing. So, in their hearty approval of homosexuality they encourage others to be trapped in their sinfulness. Is this politically correct? ....really?
Revenge of the introverts: It's often assumed extroverts do best in life, but a new book claims quite the opposite... By Susan Cain Published: 22:45 GMT, 25 March 2012 | Updated: 07:11 GMT, 26 March 2012 Do you hate crowds and small talk? Is your idea of heaven a weekend with nothing to do but spend time with your family and read a book? If the answer to these questions is yes, the chances are you an introvert. Unlike extroverts, who are the life and soul of the party — and need to be around other people to recharge their batteries — introverts need a lot of quiet time and reflection. Susan Cain says contrary to popular opinion, an introvert is not someone who is anti-social or shy Where you fall on the introvert-extrovert spectrum is the single most important aspect of your personality — the ‘north and south of temperament’ as the scientist J.D. As with other complementary pairings — masculinity and femininity, East and West, liberal and conservative — humanity would be unrecognisable and vastly diminished without both personality styles. Answer true or false for each of the following: The reason?
SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher. These 38 Stratagems are excerpts from "The Art of Controversy", first translated into English and published in 1896. Carry your opponent's proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it. (abstracted from the book:Numerical Lists You Never Knew or Once Knew and Probably Forget, by: John Boswell and Dan Starer) Some cool psychological facts which will help you in your real life - Cool Facts Do you like the idea of getting everyone to like you? I hope so, but often we all find it quite hard and some times we do the exact opposite. This will leave us wondering what went wrong, what did I do wrong etc for quite long. Random fact from our Facebook page: Update #1: Similar life and body hacks – Top 10 list of of very useful body hacks Update #2: Similar Psychological Tricks – Top 10 list of of very useful psychological tricks to influence other people 1. 2. 3. 4. A person who has done someone a favor is more likely to do that person another favor than they would be if they had received a favor from that person. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Bad: Mark, I think you have got it completely wrong. 10. So I hope you liked reading all these tips/hacks/facts or whatever you call them. PS: Check out our shop at Cool Facts Shop, for buying books with a lot more life hacks and tips.
Intuitionistic Theism: Religion without Faith | Is it necessary to take the word of others about answers to the most important of questions? The author contends no. Are You A-Freyd of Introverts? photo courtesy of Novella photography, Matt & Paulette Griswold In the previous post, I said that you're probably not an introvert or an extrovert , arguing against a bimodal distinction. However, you may show signs of a temperament described as being introverted or extroverted based on how you display certain tendencies. But what are they? How you measure introversion or extroversion? But I'm admittedly disappointed with these methods: no one has gestured toward a scale that emerged soon after was written, a scale by a well-cited psychologist whose very measurement model was also well-cited. So I ask again: do you think you're an introvert (one who tends to have preferences described as "introverted")? Blushes frequently; is self-conscious Avoids all occasions for talking before crowds; finds it difficult to express himself [or herself] in public Prefers to work alone rather than with people; prefers to work at tasks that do not bring him [or her] into contact with people Is absent-minded
The Hacker Manifesto by +++The Mentor+++ Written January 8, 1986 Another one got caught today, it's all over the papers. "Teenager Arrested in Computer Crime Scandal", "Hacker Arrested after Bank Tampering"... Damn kids. They're all alike. But did you, in your three-piece psychology and 1950's technobrain, ever take a look behind the eyes of the hacker? I am a hacker, enter my world... Mine is a world that begins with school... Damn underachiever. I'm in junior high or high school. Damn kid. I made a discovery today. Damn kid. And then it happened... a door opened to a world... rushing through the phone line like heroin through an addict's veins, an electronic pulse is sent out, a refuge from the day-to-day incompetencies is sought... a board is found. Damn kid. You bet your ass we're all alike... we've been spoon-fed baby food at school when we hungered for steak... the bits of meat that you did let slip through were pre-chewed and tasteless. Yes, I am a criminal. I am a hacker, and this is my manifesto.
stumbleupon Social situations are among the most important in our lives. Yet, there is a huge chance that you are oblivious to the plethora of unwritten social rules that structure everybody’s behaviour. Failing to comply to these cultural imprints can cause irreversible damage. Just following them blindly will not get you ahead. Hacking them, however, will give you the best results possible. 1) Assume comfort in any interaction. Our brain is an incredibly complicated instrument. In most of our social interactions, we find it difficult to feel comfortable among strangers because our brain tries to protect us from exposure. This however isn’t helping us when trying to be social and meet new people, is it? This is why assuming comfort is so powerful. 2) Pay attention to people’s feet when you are approaching them. Interrupting people when they are in the middle of an important conversation is one of the most annoying things to do. If they turn both torso and feet, it means you are welcome. Admit it.
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