Tag: meaning
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‘Truth’ does not have to be ‘true’
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is largely a symbolic and highly fictionalised account of a people’s struggles and their attempt to understand their world. The New Testament is largely a symbolic and fictionalised account of a small clique’s efforts to convince their neighbours to believe that their crucified ‘prophet’ was more than human and that…
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Finding purpose and meaning in your life
There is ultimately only one route to success that brings true happiness: find a purpose that excites you and pursue it, using your talents and potential to the full. In her book, ‘The Fourth Instinct’, Arianna Huffington writes: ‘Give a gibbon a mate, a peaceful stretch of jungle and plenty of figs to munch on,…