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A lot of our problems come from living in a culture that forces us to laugh all the time. That’s why it can be helpful to gather the darkest truths in one place, feel sad about them for a while, then head out with a lighter heart, certain that we have seen the worst life can throw at us.

Uploaded 01-12-21

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“A lot of our problems come from living in a culture that forces us to laugh all the time. That’s why it can be helpful to gather the darkest truths in one place, feel sad about them for a while, then head out with a lighter heart, certain that we have seen the worst life can throw at us.

Here is a very small selection:

The only people we can think of as normal are those we don’t yet know very well.

Social media has taught us a lot about people’s deep minds; faith in humanity is no longer an option…”

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