“Whatever the dictates of fashion, it seems that those who take the trouble to gain mastery over what happens in consciousness do lead a happier life.” SeemsHappensConsciousnessTroubleFashionGainsMasteryHappier Life Book:Flow: the psychology of optimal experience Source: Flow: the psychology of optimal experience
“It's just my maybe naive, optimistic view that whatever knowledge we gain, and if it comes to pass that we can somehow understand what consciousness is, if we can somehow create that, it will ultimately be used for the good.” IfsUsedViewsConsciousnessGainsOptimisticNaive Author:Neill Blomkamp
“I want to put it back together now, this artistic expression that contains religious feeling. I want to investigate: What was the origin? What's happened in the human mind? Can we trace back the moment of the creation of human consciousness? And why did only humans gain consciousness, not other animals? So, evolution? I don't know whether or not I can believe evolution. Maybe we wait for another 100,000 years and then apes get consciousness.” KnowsWantYearsMindBelieveHumansI CanMomentsFeelingsTogetherWaitingReligiousAnimalConsciousnessHappenedCreationExpressionEvolutionGainsArtisticHuman MindApesBack TogetherHuman ConsciousnessArtistic Expression Author:Hiroshi Sugimoto
“We have consciousness and rational powers but unless you're willing to spend the time to gain control of yourself, gain control of your emotions, to think deeply about what you want in a year or two, or where you want your business to be, you're going to be swept away by every new event that occurs in the course of the day or the week and the small amount of time that you plan, that you address to conscious planning, is never enough to overcome the constant tide of emotions and new things happening.” ThinkingWantYearsTwoEnoughCoursesEmotionConsciousnessPlansWeekEventsWillingAmountHappeningsConsciousGainsOvercomingConstantWhat You WantPlanningThings HappenRationalAddressesBe YouTidesNew ThingsSwept AwaySmall Amounts Author:Robert Greene