Pirate Jeni

“Error runs down an inclined plane, while Truth has to laboriously climb its way up hill.”
― Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine

“If we practice stopping while attending to e-mails, surfing the Web, attending meetings or appointments, folding the laundry, washing the dishes, or taking a shower, we are living deeply.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

“Technology allows us to instantly find the facts that support what we already believe. While in the past we may have subscribed to particular newspapers or magazines that leaned in the direction of our opinions, still, we could not avoid being exposed to a variety of different ideas. The opportunities to come across information we don’t agree with are now diminished. We can easily expose ourselves only to the information that supports our views, stated as facts right there on the Internet. We show up at the table armed with our already decided upon personal truths, and when the information coming at us doesn’t fit what we already know, we stop listening and discard it.”
― Nancy Colier, The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World

“Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo