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The Happiness Hypothesis: Haidt on Divinity
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU whose work focuses around the psychology of morality. He has a wonderful book in my personal top five called The Happiness Hypothesis, where he merges ancient wisdom with modern truth to create a formula for happiness. I will discuss a chapter of the book titled “Divinity With…
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Tiers of Tears
Like water cycling around the darkness of the soil underneath to the cloudy heavens up above, the water from our tears have a way of moving us up and down the vertical axis of divinity. There are two types of these tears that interact in almost yin yang fashion: tears of suffering and tears of…
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Barista of Beauty
Barista of Beauty, So much more than the mere Supply of espresso delight. She is rather a boundless piece of art, Of which one glance transfers me To the realm of the Divine Latte, Whose aroma of invigorating steam Seduces me into a serene dream of caffeine. The most stimulating part of the day, Such…
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Christianity and Nature
So I am currently taking an environmental philosophy course and I recently read an article by the late American historian Lynn White Jr. titled, “The Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis.” I found this article to be extremely fascinating as I had never stopped to consider what role religion has had on society’s view of…
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BJJ is the Way
I recently embarked on a new journey as a student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). I had kept my practice quiet from most of my social circle as I focused on getting acclimated to such a new and exciting world. I decided to break my silence after getting my first stripe. Because of this, I…
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Shundori Latte
Shundori Latte I rise with you in my mind, For a night’s rest wakes me withdrawn From that body of fragrance of which one inhale Could cleanse the palate of any man, But this blend is specifically for me, Handpicked by the Goddess Voluptuous And roasted in the flames of the fruit of passion, Mishti…
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Ethical Will
One of my favorite assignments I have ever done in college was writing an ethical will for my intro to ethics class back in 2017. An ethical will is like a standard will but instead of leaving material possessions behind, you leave behind moral and ethical values. I highly encourage you all write one, as…
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What Englishes do you Speak?
“How can you fail English class? You speak the language!” For anyone who hasn’t heard this subpar joke, it is something often said in response to a native English speaker who admits to failing an English course. It used to be a reasonable statement for me until my anthropology professor said something recently that made…
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Biden is not the end of the World
In light of yesterday’s shit show at the capital, I have a burning thought that I must get out. Our president does not make or break America. We as Americans make or break America. I will be honest, I was deathly terrified when Donald Trump took office. There was a part of me that thought…
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Qwilted
As the sun begins to rise, I hold on tighter in attempt to keep her by my side. But she rips me off and leaves me without purpose. I am nothing without her. Darkest are the hours when the day begins, For lifelessly alone I lay. Sometimes unkept, other times in shape. When she arrives…
