Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Language

The Only Secret That Humbles by Elevating to the Third Heaven

We all have an uncanny desire for something we have never seen or experienced.

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Eugene Terekhin
Mar 15, 2024
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C.S. Lewis said,

True humility is not thinking less of yourself: it’s thinking of yourself less.

But is it possible to think of yourself less without thinking less of yourself? How do you diminish yourself without demeaning yourself?

Is it possible to hush your ego without taping its mouth? How do you harness your ego without fighting it? Can you talk it i…

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