We do not know why the universe opted to make a creature th… - Eric Maisel

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We do not know why the universe opted to make a creature that can suffer from a toothache one day and rouse his fellow human beings to righteousness the next, but here we are.

Eric Maisel

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Eric Maisel (born January 14, 1947) is an American psychotherapist, teacher, coach, author and atheist.

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On religion, many are destined to reason wrongly; others not to reason at all; and others to persecute those who do reason.

Before you can make meaning, an odd kind of election process must occur. You must nominate yourself as the meaning-maker in your life and as the hero of your own story. Then you must consciously elect yourself to that position.

“I nominate myself” means “I won’t follow.” This isn’t hubris: it is simply the fruit of your decision to live on your own terms.

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