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Third, one who is “in love” is not genuinely interested in fostering the personal growth of the other person: our main purpose is *to terminate our own loneliness* and perhaps ensure that termination through marriage.

Again, being “in love” DOES NOT focus on our own development OR on the development of the other person. Instead, it gives us the (false) sense that we’ve “arrived” and need no further development at all.

“This book parallels some of my old work on “Sovereign Thought” and how television destroys thinking, in that it explains how the advent of mass media marks the redefinition of existence itself (through the eyes of highly-paid corporate marketers)…”

It’s deep: while we live in a culture that teaches us to be self-indulgent – to be consumers who constantly want things – we also live in a culture that teaches us to be self-denying…to be donators who constantly GIVE every last little bit of whatever we have.

Apparently, my readers are into EVERYTHING, so take a look and see if any of the titles catch your eye…

Just for fun, I did it in audio format for your listening pleasure too, AND there’s a cool beat at the end. Check it out…

Even though this is more social-critique then actual productivity advice, I’m bringing it back so you can see how the two overlap. In other words, people conditioned to value youthfulness over maturity will also (subconsciously) value entertainment and distraction over work and getting results.

If you’re having trouble staying disciplined, your goals may not be as rooted in you as they they could be, or (if they are) that you may of lost sight of that orientation.

“Therefore, the goals you set should not only be centered in meaningful purpose, but also in activities that center YOU into a flowing state…into activities that allow you to ‘zone out’ in the joy of doing them.”

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