Each of us has a picture, however vague, of what we would like to accomplish before we die.
curiosityhas quoted2 years ago
At the individual level anomie corresponds to anxiety, while alienation corresponds to boredom
curiosityhas quoted2 years ago
that people who can enjoy themselves in a variety of situations have the ability to screen out stimulation and to focus only on what they decide is relevant for the moment
curiosityhas quoted2 years ago
whereas most others would succumb to the ordeal
Maxhas quoted2 years ago
It is not easy to be a maverick and to keep to the narrow path of self-chosen excellence in a nonexisting domain.
Maxhas quotedlast year
And so I have always realized that I would have to invent my own job.