well-being [Theme] Page 1

We cannot command other people to put their own well-being before their own.

I would wish that all people, without distinction of faiths and classes, would have a modest but decent income, not something beggarly. This is vital and quite achievable, and, moreover, it would contribute to greater cordiality between people. At least that's my point of view, whether it's true or not. This is what I call patriotism.

Creating your own destiny does not mean controlling every situation in the world. Creating your destiny is a constant pursuit of your well-being and your original nature, regardless of the content of life around you.

He who only thanks God in prosperity does not have love for Him.

Ugh. This reveals our lewdness, our unbelief, our squalor. We believe in chance, and not in the Providence of God, we believe in fate, and not in God the Almighty, in whose hand is the well-being or not the well-being of not only individual people, but also the fate of the whole world.

The stupid government seeks not to undermine its authority, and, at the same time, undermines the well-being of its citizens.

True, there is something in the world more expensive than gold. It's the people and your connection to them. Wealth can be exchanged for life, for well-being, even for love – but it can never be exchanged for trust.

Oh, this New York. You both love and hate him. Everything in him puts pressure on the psyche - both good and bad. An eternal race. Here you rush from the mountain, there your soul rushes somewhere. They practically don't read newspapers here. You forget that somewhere there is a war, people are killing each other in the jungle. In New York, you open the Times, and you feel uncomfortable that you are safe, well fed, sleeping in a soft bed; you start to feel ashamed of your well-being. On the street you look into the faces of people and ask yourself - how do they live with such a feeling?

If we grew up from the cradle in an atmosphere of tension and emotional discomfort, if from childhood we believed that aggression against another is the only way to take our place, unless we have renounced the idea of taking it at all, a certain rejection of well-being takes root in us. Well-being may not seem as exciting as difficulties, and not as safe, because it is unknown to us. Then it is possible that we will unconsciously recreate the circumstances familiar to us in order to find again the known and exciting.

"Imagine a Turkey, says Taleb, which diligently fed every day and is convinced that the friendly attitude of the people."
Imagine, though: from the Turkey, everything was just wonderful - beautiful, well-fed, plump... you already Have the feeling that it smells like bacon?
"On the eve of thanksgiving, continues Taleb, - Turkey, there will be something unexpected, she realizes that was wrong."
Really, the most "successful" of them - the first to go to slaughter. Fried apples, she solemnly served to the table, and Taleb summarizes:
"The confidence of Turkey in the security reaches the maximum when the risk is the highest."
You know, and this is also true. True, which is objectively impossible to prove. But it is true that later will prove.

People living their inner world, not selfish. It is centered on "I", and his genuine care of the self helps him to realize that his welfare depends on the welfare of other people his community. He is a true humanist, because aware of his own humanity, his own human existence.

Friendship is critical for emotional well-being and confidence.

In the past there were many violent calls, puts at risk our lives and well-being. We learned to survive, but have not eliminated the threat of life. Home, school, hospital and health system in General, work and so on, that provides the basic needs. But there can not be a standard ideal for everyone. Every generation has to build on what was done to him.