24 JAN 2015 by ideonexus
Habitable Worlds as a Cause for Moral Reflection
In this great celestial creation, the catastrophy of a world, such as ours, or even the total dissolution of a system of worlds, may possibly be no more to the great Author of Nature, than the most common accident in life with us, and in all probability such final and general Doomsdays may be as frequent there, as even Birthdays or mortality with us upon the earth. This idea has something so chearful in it, that I own I can never look upon the stars without wondering why the whole world does ...21 JUN 2014 by ideonexus
Four kinds of intrinsic rewards
First and foremost, we crave satisfying work, every single day. The
exact nature of this “satisfying work” is different from person to
person, but for everyone it means being immersed in clearly defined,
demanding activities that allow us to see the direct impact
of our efforts.
Second, we crave the experience, or at least the hope, of being
successful. We want to feel powerful in our own lives and show
off to others what we’re good at. We want to be optimistic about
our own chances fo...Folksonomies: happiness
Folksonomies: happiness