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David Alexander

How to Keep Your Light Lit

Exploring the multifaceted concept of love and its impact on our lives, this post delves into the idea of maintaining your inner light amidst challenges. Drawing inspiration from dreams, philosophical discussions, and personal experiences, discover how love can be both empowering and potentially limiting. Learn about the importance of boundaries,

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David Alexander August 14, 2023
David Alexander

The Doctor as a Mechanic & Gardener.

Explore the intriguing concept of the doctor as both a mechanic and a gardener in the realm of medicine. Delve into the roles of these approaches, from technical interventions to holistic nurturing, and consider the balance between them for a comprehensive approach to healthcare and personal growth.

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David Alexander August 14, 2023
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."
– CICERO
"If the way is not seeking always better ways, it is not the way."
– ROCCO JARMAN
"Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars."
- EPICTETUS
"What is linear is not history but the human spirit."
– PROF. JOE SIRACUSA
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."
– ALBERT CAMUS
"Nights through dreams tell the myths forgotten by the day."
– C.G. JUNG
"If I had not been admitted to these studies it would not have been worth while to have been born."
- Seneca
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
- Henry David Thoreau
"Beauty is always worth it."
- Sharon Lebell
"It is no measure of good health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The Soul that would be touched by beauty must sometimes walk alone."
- Goethe
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in moving towards what will be."
- Kahlil Gibran
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