Be Strong AND Sweet

by | Feb 6, 2008 | Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Sweets - 2010 | 3 comments

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I know a number of people whose overwhelming sweetness seemed pleasing at first. Over time I saw that sweetness as actually masking an inability to express what they were really feeling and who they really were. As a result I learned they weren’t safe to trust since I never could discern if what they were saying was what they were really thinking and feeling.

How does one become both strong and sweet?

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“Only strong natures can really be sweet ones. Those that seem sweet are in general only weak, and may easily turn sour.”
La Rochefoucauld

Self-deception

by | Feb 5, 2008 | Demosthenes, Self | 1 comment

 

Self-deception

I guess that’s why they call it ‘wishful thinking’, right?

How do your wishes and desires influence what you think is real?

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“Nothing is easier than self-deception. For what each person wishes, that he also believes to be true.”
Demosthenes