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Grail
multiverse.soulism.net
Grail@multiverse.soulism.netJoined: 2026-01-14 |
 Link: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/436824-better-the-illusions-that-exalt-us-than-ten-thousand-truths Aleksander Pushkin |
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Paragone
lemmy.world
Paragone@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-12-06 |
That principle is only right for children & the naive. Anyone who is committed to earning/facing their Eternity, their soul-itself, HAS to prefer truths to narcissism's beloved-beliefs/feelings. _ /\ _ |
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teft
piefed.social
teft@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-07-22 |
That principle is only right for children & the naive. Anyone who is committed to earning/facing their Eternity, their soul-itself, HAS to prefer truths to narcissism's beloved-beliefs/feelings. _ /\ _
Some people can use falsehoods to motivate themselves and that can be a better driving force than reality beating you down. At least that’s my interpretation of the quote. |
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Grail
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Grail@multiverse.soulism.net Joined: 2026-01-14 |
Some people can use falsehoods to motivate themselves and that can be a better driving force than reality beating you down. At least that’s my interpretation of the quote.
Since reality is already a perceptual illusion, I reckon we ought to be taking some agency in its illusory construction and finding some ways to improve our perceptions. |
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