« Often, we go outside to know the world without being aware of all that is buried under the characters, the roles we play and that inhabit us. Until we reach what we really are, relaxation is just an appearance. »
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Alexandre Jollien
Small Treatise on Abandonment: Thoughts to Welcome Life as It Proposes |
Alexandre Jollien
Small Treatise on Abandonment: Thoughts to Welcome Life as It Proposes
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« Determination is perseverance. I keep moving on at all costs. I'm progressing as I am. What matters is to take a step, just this one, tomorrow we'll see. »
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Alexandre Jollien
Small Treatise on Abandonment: Thoughts to Welcome Life as It Proposes |
Alexandre Jollien
Small Treatise on Abandonment: Thoughts to Welcome Life as It Proposes
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« But for that, education seems essential to me. Every parent should spend time explaining to children why there are different people, people who don't see, adults "in strollers" like babies. Children, researchers, true aspiring philosophers, want to understand. The word "why" keeps coming up on their lips. Often, this thirst for knowledge is hampered, and the indifference of the parents destroys that interest. `...` Is there something we can do about it? It's hard. Perhaps we should not defend, but rather learn to look differently, to understand. I've seen kids change completely. by a simple explanation, their way of thinking became more natural, more friendly, more true. p.70 »
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Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness |
Alexandre Jollien
Praise for weakness
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