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Your comments re newton were more than uplifting. They can liberate people from the popular misconception that health and well being are inextricably linked to and with a big social circle. As Newton's case reveals, his scientific insights pierced the stratosphere when he was isolated from others. Don't get me wrong; I do preach that we all become hermits. However, I am saying that many social interactions are a distracting waste of time. Sometimes, when people congregate in cliques and clans they simply gossip and bitch

Also, sometimes when we are submerged in a group of chatty ignoramuses, we only hear the conventional wisdom ad nauseum. Galbraith said the conventional wisdom was WHAT EVERYBODY THINkS THAT IS NEVETHELESS DEAD WRONG. Examples: Infectious diseases are caused by evil thoughts or "miasmas," Jews caused the bubonic plague by poisoning the wells, the communists set the Reichstag fire (hitler caused the fire and convinced everyone that the culprit was Jews and communists. )

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Thank you for reading and for sharing your thoughts. The herd mentality is damaging and I will be discussing this again in future issues, I hope you enjoy!

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Preach! Yes.

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THESE GEMS!

timing is everything I just needed to hear these things so very much at the moment I read them.

Please forgive my initial laziness; you are kind, a gentleman, who grants me the honor...to point to...

These musical phrases selected at random from your words ptinted above!

...Sometimes, when people congregate in cliques and clans they simply gossip and bitch...

...liberate people from the popular misconception that health and well being are inextricably linked to and with a big social circle...

...sometimes when we are submerged in a group of chatty ignoramuses, we only hear the conventional wisdom ad nauseum...

...I am saying that many social interactions are a distracting waste of time...

A GREAT WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED!

THERE IS A POEM in the midst of some important...some auspicious birth.

Claudius catches the falling wolf cub from the talons of the raptor!

Dude I'm a moron sombrero wearing floral idiot.

It just hit me in the right place at the right time and I just had to say something.

I greatly encouraged expanding on these notions not just for a medium post but I think a monograph here is perfect perfect perfect!

It reminds me of two of my favorite books.

On Bulshit

Princeton University

press

The law of stupidity...

I can't remember the Italian dudes named like I said swimming in deep water and punching above my weight!

All I can do is encourage you...

at some point we must recognize our limitations and enjoy readership... Those of you greater talents... I am now old enough no longer to be jealous deeply grateful and humble so glad that you have done to work the lesser of us could simply not do

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Can you look at my misspellings I cannot!

Forgive me... Be kind to your lesser readers.. you'd be surprised how much good you are doing for those of us who have these thoughts but cannot bring them to eloquent and simple life.

Savages we are so many.

But at least alone we might meditate and slow the thoughts down to the silence where we might meet you on equal terms. engrave love and peace somehow gave calmness our word salads

Amen

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I appreciate this message, but I am curious. Was this said in reference to somethng that I had said. And if it is a respsonse to something that Ihat I had said, what is it that I said that aroused your interest.

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Make improvement your preferred form of entertainment.

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I love this!

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Oct 14, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Great that you're spreading a positive outreach to help better ourselves!

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Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the content.

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

is my biggest priority thanks YouTopain

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You are very welcome

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

become a better version of yourself than you were the day before!

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Improve everyday!

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Focusing on myself just like Seonho. Aiming also for self-improvement this year 2022! Waiting for you will never be easy but I promise to be here, (as a better & improved person)

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Keep on rocking!

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

hi, just a friendly reminder that you are super cool & interesting & fun. the year changing from 2021 to 2022 doesn’t mean you need a “rebrand” or a tutorial to “become that girl.” go at your own pace & do what feels comfortable. we don’t need to focus on self improvement 24/7

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Interesting perspective.

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Jan 9, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

manifesting peace and self improvement for 2022

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Jan 8, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Interesting and inspiring wisdom, but please Jose Ortega y Gasset, not Jose Gasset y Ortega.

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Thank you for the correction and glad you enjoyed it!

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Jan 7, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement”

― James Clear, Atomic Habits

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Agreed.

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Jan 7, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

A part of self improvement is actually not always looking to improve something about yourself. There’s not always something wrong with you that needs to be fixed. You can just sit with who you presently are and enjoy the bliss of being you.

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It is not about being fixed but about overcoming what you are to become who you could be.

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This comment is so wonderfully revelatory. Isn't it interesting that you used the word "FIXED," WHICH IS A TERM FOR NEUTERING ANIMALS.

When I hear many feminists assert that men must improve themselves, it seems as if these feminists want to mute, inhibit and eviscerate the manhood of men. In other words, they want to FIX men.

Of course, some people will say I am a pugilistic remnant of anarchic patriarchy. Ergo,. I must note that I am gay.

And I also must note that although feminists might consider my sexual ideology harsh or brutal or pigheaded or antedeluvian, I must state that if America and England had been wedded to feminism in the 1940's Hitler would have won.

By The Way, THAT ARCH PROTO FEMINIST, VIRGINIA WOOLF, BEGAN TO CONDEMN HER INCIPIENT FEMINISM SHORTLY BEFORE SHE KILLED HERSELF, WHEN ENGLAND WAS BEING BOMBED BY HITLER.

Woolf said:

"We cannot teach our men and boys to be pacific and serene and non violent while German men and boys are being taught to slaughter us."

Of course, the preceding line is the sort of line that is dishonestly omitted from the curriculum in lady line universities which have as their purpose not the augmentation of intelligence or character or courage but rather the inculcation of a mealy mouthed, acquiescent "cultivated" personality that curtsies before all the conventional wisdom of a decaying, decadent liberalism.

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PS. I am all for self improvement and I do not mean to rebuke pleas for self improvement. I just found the use of the word "Fix" absolutely amazing for the reasons stated in my immediately preceding post.

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Thank You for this beautiful post, to add more to it

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Thank you.

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

I totally agree with you, this world will function a lot better if we all have more compassion for others

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Thank you.

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Thank you dear. Loved it. I pray 2022 will be the greatest year for all of us.

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Thank you! Happy new year!

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Jan 4, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

Thanks You Topian , i wish u would also give tips

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What tips do you want exactly?

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Jan 3, 2022Liked by YouTopian Journey

I cannot cope with people around me when I am depressed - particularly crowds. Also people in the workplace still do not understand.

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