Amor Fati
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“Gratuitous Gratitude”: Is It Possible to Be Too Thankful?
I find gratitude surprisingly confusing. It’s been described as a duty, an emotion, a mindset – whatever you call it, the research supporting its effectiveness is overwhelming. But beyond therapeutic solutions like gratitude journals and saying “thank you”, there is a vexing question: how do you reconcile being grateful with being detached from anything beyond…
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Amor Fati: Can We Love Life, No Matter What?
“Amor fati,” “love in spite of everything”, and “yes to one’s own true being”: all of these help us cope with life’s greatest difficulties.