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Confidence
June 24, 2013
Philosopher Alain de Botton has expounded a list of virtues for a modern age – a kind of ten commandments for atheists.
We like his number 10 virtue, it reminds us of Maria in the ancient but great film The Sound of Music – who was a nun by the way and therefore probably not an atheist at all. It’s this…
10. Confidence. The greatest projects and schemes die for no grander reasons than that we don’t dare. Confidence isn’t arrogance, it’s based on a constant awareness of how short life is and how little we ultimately lose from risking everything.
All together now….”I’ve got confidence in sunshine, I’ve got confidence in rain….tra, la,la”
Have a curious day.
Aqua libra
September 6, 2012
We’ve had one of the wettest summers anyone in the UK can remember. We’ve had a lot of time to moan about the rain. Next time you feel the need to grumble about the tumble of precipitation, just remember – the person you love is 72.8% water.
Have a curious day.