My Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life

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Self-Acceptance: Are You An “Alchemist” Or A “Leopard”?

As a student of human nature, one of my favorite exercises is to try to divide people into two camps. For instance, I’ve managed to identify splits like abstainers vs. moderators and under-buyers vs. over-buyers. Walking to the gym today, I found myself thinking about a passage written by critic John Ruskin: The little pig was so comforting to me …