Category: Ideas/Books/Philosophy
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Why Travel?
A friend of mine recently asked me what I like about travel. The words simply couldn’t come to me fast enough. A few things that immediately shot into my mind: First, the world is so incredibly vast and diverse. But I think often we get so stuck in our daily lives, our daily routines, and…
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On following one’s bliss
Joseph Campbell said to follow your bliss. But let’s face it…. Following ones bliss is absurdly situational. First, a bit more on Campbell’s statement: He derived this idea from the Upanishads: “Now, I came to this idea of bliss because in Sanskrit, which is the great spiritual language of the world, there are three terms…
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JK Rowling and the power of imagination
I’ve realized something as of late. I’m not who I thought I was. I’ve always self-identified as ‘someone who cared.’ Someone who meant to do decent things in the world, and as such, I got jobs that loosely fit that description. I’ve worked, for the last 10 years, at organizations I thought did “good” things…
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Why am I doing this?!
First things first — you need to watch this video: If this doesn’t simply take your breath away, I’m not entirely sure I can explain why I’m taking this next step in my life. However, Mereki made two other videos, that also make my heart race: I watch this, and I feel alive. I feel…
Sarah PecK 