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separation is the act or process of setting things apart, or the state of being apart — and, by extension, the point, line, or gap that divides one thing from another. The word reached English around...

practice means doing something repeatedly to become proficient at it, and more broadly the actual doing of a thing — a habitual way of acting, an ongoing discipline, or the working exercise of a...

time is the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues — and, more broadly, the continuum in which events succeed one another from past through...

gratitude is the state of being grateful: a felt thankfulness toward someone or something for a benefit received, carrying a readiness to acknowledge it or return the kindness. The word entered...

learning is the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill through study, instruction, or experience — and also the knowledge so acquired, the sense preserved in "a person of great learning." The...

mind is the part of a person that thinks, feels, perceives, remembers, and wills — the seat of awareness and intellect, and by extension a person's memory, opinion, intention, or attention. The noun...

culture is the set of shared beliefs, customs, values, and practices that characterize a people, an institution, or a group — and, in its older senses, the deliberate cultivation of land, living...

A keiretsu is a Japanese business network of companies bound together by interlocking business relationships and cross-shareholdings, traditionally organized around a core bank. Member companies each...

jealousy is the painful mix of fear, anger, and insecurity felt when a valued relationship, or the attention and affection it provides, seems threatened by a rival. The word carries two older senses...

Discernment is the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure — skill in perceiving distinctions that are not obvious — and, in a second recorded sense, a single act of perceiving...

That which is living is that which has life; exhibiting the motion of nature. Reflections "When you appeared in this world, you cried, and all the people around you rejoiced. You have to live your...

Confluence is a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point; the flowing together of two or more streams. Influence is the business of standing apart. Confluence is the art of...

Animism is the religious belief that nothing is truly inanimate, but that all objects, places, and creatures are infused with spirit and purpose; possessing a distinct spiritual essence. Reflections...

Maternity wards are shuttering in Italy. Ghost cities are appearing in China. Hundreds of thousands of properties in Germany have been leveled and the land turned into parks. The world’s demographics...

Wildfires have always been a normal part of life in the American West. During a typical year in the late 20th century, fires burned about 500,000 acres a year in California — an area equal to roughly...

A mythos is a pattern of beliefs expressing often symbolically the characteristic or prevalent attitudes in a group or culture. The name Mythos One, meaning "a compendium of stories about self; one",...

Reflections "The more control we exercise over the world, the more sensitive to the world we become. Despite the fact that [dogs] regularly eat off the floor and drink out of toilet bowls, [they]...

"Contemporary parties, for example, are almost always based on consumption—of food, drink, drugs, sports, or other forms of entertainment. We recognize them as frivolous. This sort of fun really...

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Automation is the process of setting up tasks to run automatically, typically within or between software applications, to streamline repetitive, manual work. At its core, automation follows a simple...