I live in a state of constant anticipation. I feel like I’m always waiting for something to happen. What is it that I’m waiting for? Whatever it is that I desire. When I finally get xyz then I’ll be happy and then I’ll feel complete. This is how I’ve spent the last few years of my life. But in…
Is it possible, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another?
We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person’s essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?
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Aaron Watson
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have discovered that it takes the brain just 200 milliseconds to gather most of the information it needs from a facial expression to determine a person’s emotional state.
I don’t want the whole Romeo and Juliet love. I want the real thing. Not the love at first sight bull. They spoke for a few minutes before she was dragged away by her parents, then they met on a balcony a few hours later. And they married the next day. That’s not love, sweetie. Love is much deeper than looks.
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