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Quote by Hermann Hesse

“The world outside the lunatic asylums is no less weird than the world inside.”

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Hermann Hesse was a German poet and novelist, born on July 2, 1877, and died on August 9, 1962. Known for his profound psychological descriptions and exploration of human nature, his works include classics such as 'Steppenwolf' and 'The Glass Bead Game'. more

“Everyone should live authentically, true to their beliefs and identities. But in expecting others to respect your beliefs and identities, comes the responsibility to respect others' beliefs and identities, and that means stopping incredibly short of imposing conformity or absolute acceptance of your personal dogma onto others. Be who you want to be, but respect everyone else’s right to do so as well.”

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Author:Frank Salvato

“The situation of the younger generation all over the world is anger. Everybody is angry; angry at society, angry at God, angry at existence and angry at everything. For the first time man has shown his anger towards reality, existence. It is the very atmosphere today. The situation of the younger rgeneration is a mirror of the older generation. But you cannot live a creative life through anger. Then life becomes destructive. And before destroying anything, you have to destroy yourself. And people are destructive in every possible way. All over the world there is chaos, anarchy and destructivity. It has become symbolic of being young to be an anarchist and to create chaos. If there is a creative purpose behind destruction, if you are doing it to create something, then it is creative and beautiful. But if the destruction becomea goal in itself, then it becomes destruction for destruction's sake. Meditation is the way to become a loving and creative being. It is the opposite of being angry and destructive. People are angry, because their life is unfulfilled. Life is not giving them anything, and people do not longer believe in heaven beyond death. They want heaven right now. But it is not a question of asking for heaven, you have to create heaven. It depends on how you live. It depends on your lifestyle. Meditation means love is going to be your lifestyle. It means that creativity is going to be your lifestyle, And sharing whatsoever you have will make many flowers blossom in your being. Share your life, share what you have, that is what love is. Share yourself, share your creativity, and share your love. Instead of anger, create love. When love goes sour, it becomes anger. When you share your love, you will see that life is an immense gift. And then there is gratitude towards life. And when one'w heart is full of joy, gratitude and creativity one is religious.”

Life Creativity Creative Meditation Society Anger Younger Generation Older Generation Destructivity

Book:The Way of the Heart

Source: The Way of the Heart

“Non sognamo, forse, l'implosione, piuttosto che l'esplosione, la metamorfosi, piuttosto che l'energia, l'obbligo e la sfida rituale, piuttosto che la libertà, il ciclio territoriale piuttosto che... Ma le bestie non pongono domande. Tacciono.”

Society Sociology Hyperreality Hypervigilance

Book:Simulacra and Simulation

Source: Simulacra and Simulation

“Culture is not DNA”