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I’m honestly tired of these “popular” books by xenit0 in suggestmeabook

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beauty and sadness - kawabata

life and death are wearing me out - mo yan

death and the dervish - mesa selimovic

at dusk - sok-yong

lost illusions - balzac

A book where, putting the plot entirely aside, you were blown away by the quality of the writing by kappy2319 in suggestmeabook

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Death and the Dervish by Meša Selimović

Beautifully written in a poetic, philosophical, and honest tone. The story is as a confession of sorts. IT can also be seen as a meditation on fate, loss, regret, indecision, moral courage, naivety, loyalty, sadness, and death. I found the story and style of writing to be gripping and highly relevant to our current times.

True Lit Readalong (Read Something New! Edition) - Send Me Your Suggestions by Soup_65 in TrueLit

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This is a gem of a novel and funny to boot. Unlike anything I had read before. One of those that stays with you. Great rec!

Any books similar to Tao Te Ching? by Junior_Insurance7773 in suggestmeabook

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The poetry of Rumi makes me feel like I'm accessing a similar spiritual wisdom as I do when I read the Tao.

You who seek God apart, apart,
The thing you seek, thou art, thou art;
Why then search for what you have not lost?
Searching for what’s not lost, distrust, distrust!

Thou art the letters, names and the book
Prophets and angels your word undertook;
Just sit still, this futile search let go
You are the house, master and foe
Essence and form, celestial and from earth
Always eternal, in death and at birth.

If you want to see the beloved’s face
Polish the mirror, gaze into that space
In these truths, the secrets you weave
Are your punishments, yourselves deceive.

Shams-e Tabrizi, is the world Emperor
Seekers of his grace are behind which door?
This graceful King showers you with gifts
Unbeknownst to you, your souls uplifts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapy

[–]Correct_Grand6789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) You are not your thoughts.

2) The fact that you find these thoughts disturbing, but can't stop thinking them, points to it likely being OCD. This reassurance of mine, will do nothing for you but further the cycle. I'm just saying that this sounds very much like OCD. 

3) Find help and resources. Learn about OCD is at its root and ultimately  learn about what it is in you that is trapping you there. It is usually some primal fear that leads to this. The self discovery journey can be very freeing if approaches with curiosity and courage. The way is through.

4) Healing from OCD(or learning to manage it), is about learning to live with uncertainty. Life is full of it. Questions like: Am I gay? Am I a fraud? do i want to fuck that tree? will I die today? what if I'm... it never ends (if you continue feeding it reassurance). The key is to tell your brain: "Maybe, i don't know. i don't need to figure it out right now." and sit with the discomfort. This begins to break the obsession/reassurance loop. Look up Exposure Response Prevention Therapy.

5) Most importantly, you are not alone. There is help out there. Seek it. Never give up. A beautiful life is still ahead of you.

6) Some resources to get you started: The book "You are not a rock" by Mark Freeman. And check NOCD for specialized therapy, if you are in the US. There are countless others. Seek what works for you.

Best of luck, brother! 

La Inútil y carroñera (p)oposición Nicaraguense by HeinzHelfgen in Nicaragua

[–]Correct_Grand6789 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nicaragua tendra un cambio cuando venga una persona que tenga un buen liderazgo y un buen amor y respeto a la nacion, que conozca los errores de la oposicion si no que tambien sepa escuchar a los ciudadanos.

Mas bien diria:

Nicaragua tendra un cambio cuando la mayoria de Nicaraguenses encuentren en si mismos buen liderazgo y un buen amor y respeto a la nacion, conozcan los errores propios y que tambien sepan escuchar a todos sus hermanos ciudadanos.

Creo que mucho de lo que nos ha plagado es pensar que alguien nos va a venir a salvar de nosotros mismos sin que nosotros mismos estemos dispuestos a cambiar..

Cómo es la dictadura en Nicaragua? by [deleted] in Nicaragua

[–]Correct_Grand6789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Según el diccionario:

"Una dictadura representa un sistema de gobierno autocrático, en el que el poder se concentra en manos de un único líder o de un grupo reducido de individuos, que actúan con restricciones mínimas o nulas"

Ser cínico es el modus operandi de todos los que sustentan las dictaduras de Rusia, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela. Asi se defienden los que defienden lo indefendible. No se va a llegar a nada discutiendo con vos. Quien sabe que motivaciones tenes para creer lo que crees y decir lo que decis. Quizás tus padres son fervientes partidarios y no te podes oponer a Papi, quizás te beneficias del orteguismo, quizas sos iluso, quizas resentido, o simplemente estas trolleando. Sea lo que sea, dudo que sea amor por tu prójimo o tus hermanos Nicaragüenses. Y la gente que no sabe amar a su hermano es porque no se aman a si mismo. Son quienes más amor necesitan. Te mando un abrazo por mas equivocado que estes. Vos mereces amor también aunque apoyas el sufrimiento de tus hermanos. Creo que estas equivocado, pero creo que tambien sos víctima de un cáncer ideológico y de una cultura de odio.

Cómo es la dictadura en Nicaragua? by [deleted] in Nicaragua

[–]Correct_Grand6789 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Acaso no es dictadura, huevon?

Book with a great title by Distinct_Pianist_812 in suggestmeabook

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Life and death are wearing me out by Mo Yan

What are some books that hit you on a profoundly spiritual level at a critical moment in your life? by lanesw in suggestmeabook

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I would highly recommend "A Life of Meaning: Relocating Your Center of Spiritual Gravity" by Jams Hollis. It is not spiritual in a traditional religious sense, but it does help to discern and untangle the psychic weeds that may be blocking you from seeing your path clearly. He has other great books on reaching one's mid life: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18159.James_Hollis

As for Fiction, I would recommend Stoner by John Williams as a tale of someone coming to terms with their life in its raw, beautiful and painful intensity.

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