January 1
THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION
"There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is o..."
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January
Theme: Lucidity 12 reflectionsJanuary 2
THE STAGE SETS COLLAPSE
"It happens that the stage sets collapse. Rising, streetcar, four hours in the office or the factory,..."
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LIVING BEFORE THINKING
"We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking...."
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LEARNING TO SEE
"Thinking is learning all over again how to see, directing one's consciousness, making of every image..."
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THE LIMITS OF REASON
"The absurd is lucid reason noting its limits...."
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THE DEADLIEST IGNORANCE
"The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as ..."
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LOVE WITH OPEN EYES
"There can be no true goodness, nor true love, without the utmost clear-sightedness...."
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THE FLIGHT FROM LIGHT
"Beginning to think is beginning to be undermined. Society has but little connection with such beginn..."
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REASONS FOR LIVING, REASONS FOR DYING
"I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically g..."
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TRUTH IS NOT COMFORT
"Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable...."
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FREED FROM THE FUTURE
"A man devoid of hope and conscious of being so has ceased to belong to the future...."
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THE STARTING LINE
"The realization that life is absurd cannot be an end, but only a beginning. This is a truth nearly a..."
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