“To live is to be slowly born.”


Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Complex and Conscious

Because evolution follows the trajectory toward more consciousness and more complexity, I guess that requires each of us to become more conscious and more complex. Sounds pretty heavy, doesn’t it, especially when July puts many of us into vacation-mode.  So what can we do to become more complex? We can re-create ourselves by developing our minds. There’s always more to learn. What would you like to learn? A new game? A new language? More about science? Tips for better relationships? More about your religion? Challenge yourself to re-create yourself even when enjoying the recreation that July often offers. In the process you will become more conscious of yourself and see more truly who you are.

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