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Introduction If you come across any special trait of meanness or stupidity . . . you must be careful not to let it annoy or distress you, but to look upon it merely as an addition to your knowledge—a new fact to be considered in studying the character of humanity. Your attitude towards it will be that of the mineralogist who stumbles upon a very characteristic specimen of a mineral. —Arthur Schopenhauer

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“Brianna’s book is a beautiful expression of healing. Her insights on self-sabotage, emotional intelligence, and deep transformation are invaluable. She understands that change begins with self, and her book is a gift to the collective.” — DR. NICOLE LEPERA, “The Holistic Psychologist”

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As part of the conversion of the book to its new digital format, we have made certain minor adjustments in its layout. A Table of Contents has been added for the reader's convenience.

For my parents, Matt and Judith Flynn

Do not believe that he who seeks to comfort you lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life has much difficulty and sadness and remains far behind yours. Were it otherwise he would never have been able to find those words.

UNLOCKING THE POWER OF SLEEP AND DREAMS

"One of the most important thinkers to emerge on the world stage for many years." THE SPECTATOR FOREWORD BY NORMAN DOIDGE

DEAD POETS SOCIETY “Mr. Keating?” Neil called after him. “Sir? O Captain! My Captain?” Keating stopped and waited for the boys to catch up with him. “What was the Dead Poets Society, sir?” Neil asked. For a split second, Keating’s face reddened. “I was just looking in an old annual,” Neil explained, “and...” “Nothing wrong with research,” Keating said, regaining his composure. The boys waited for him to say more. “But what was it?” Neil pressed. Keating looked around to make sure that no one was watching. “A secret organization,” he almost whispered. “I don...

To Paul A. Samuelson, professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nobel Laureate, investment sage. In 1948 when I was a student at Princeton University, his classic textbook introduced me to economics. In 1974, his writings reignited my interest in market indexing as an investment strategy. In 1976, his Newsweek column applauded my cre- ation of the world’s first index mutual fund. In 1993, he wrote the foreword to my first book, and in 1999 he provided a powerful endorsement for my second. Now in his ninety-second year, he remains my mentor, my inspiratio

Arthur Miller was born in New York City in 1915 and studied at the University of Michigan. His plays include All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949), The Crucible (1953), A View from the Bridge and A Memory of Two Mondays (1955), After the Fall (1964), Incident at Vichy (1965), The Price (1968), The Creation of the World and Other Business (1972), and The American Clock (1980). He has also written two novels, Focus (1945) and The Misfits, which was filmed in 1960, and the text for In Russia (1969), Chinese Encounters (1979), and In the Country (1977), three books of photographs

THE Five LOVE LANGUAGES How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

I am accepted your world.

Greek Word: Agápē (ἀγάπη) Meaning: Unconditional love; selfless, sacrificial love. Podcast-Style Explanation Summary: Welcome to our quick dive into ancient Greek! Today’s word is agápē—one of the Greek words for "love," but this one goes deep. Unlike romantic éros or brotherly phílos, agápē is the kind of love that expects nothing in return. It’s the love you find in acts of kindness, in the bond between a parent and child, or in spiritual teachings—especially in early Christian texts where agápē represents divine love. It's about giving, forgiving, and showing ...

“A. Helwa’s book, Secrets of Divine Love, is a magnificent accomplishment. So often we are asked where and how one accesses the inner heart of the Islamic tradition—here it is! Helwa does a beautiful job of taking us, no matter what our faith background, through the Qur’an, teachings of the Prophet, Rumi, and other mystical luminaries. She does so with gentleness, kindness, never preachy, and always inviting. Secrets of Divine Love is a beautiful book, and a major contribution. I wholeheartedly recommended it for spiritual seekers of all paths!”

If there is danger in the human trajectory, it is not so much in the survival of our own species as in the fulfillment of the ultimate irony of organic evolution: that inthe instant of achieving self-understanding through the mind of man, life has doomed its most beautiful creations. —E. O. WILSON Centuries of centuries and only in the present do things happen. —JORGE LUIS BORGES

To the Circle of Fire; those who have gone before, those who are present, and those who have yet to come.

Many works in philosophy and literature are accessible via online sources on the Internet. Fortunately, much of the best work in philosophy and literature is available in the public domain.

By John Knowles I went back to the Devon School not long ago, and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before