Best Modern Life Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“Sex is sexy, money is sexier, spirituality is sexiest – the conscious gratification.”

“We live in a world where touch is both desperately needed and heavily stigmatized.”

“Imagine a world without touch… Relationships grow colder, trust erodes, and loneliness becomes the norm.”

“In other words, a playful mindset into adulthood protects our bodies and minds in a myriad of ways and gives us more positive outlook regarding our lives.”

“Choosing a job that is in demand but is a bad fit makes it much more likely that you will experience an existential midlife crisis.”

“To be a maximally happy human is to immerse oneself in perpetual play across countless life domains. Life is too serious not to play.”

“My ability to be playful serves as a pressure relief valve from the otherwise unbearable, ugly realities that I deal with on a daily basis. It is part of the homeostatic mechanism for retaining my sanity.”

“Studies show definite negative health consequences to those who hold jobs that offer them low intellectual discretion (a measure of how repetitive a job is) and little freedom of schedule (such as the ability to take a break at one’s discretion). Those holding such jobs are at significantly higher risk for coronary heart disease. A more recent meta-analysis revealed that the risks go beyond coronary heart disease to include significantly higher rates of all-cause morality for workers with low job control. Lack of occupational freedom kills!”

“Going for a weekend silent retreat might be a wonderful idea. Doing so for a decade might be a terrible idea, as humans flourish in communicative sociality. Too much of anything even a good thing, can become detrimental.”

“Play is such a fundamental feature of the human spirit that it is used as a tool in psychotherapy, an are that typically involves an exploration of the roots of mental suffering. Hence, even in the darkest of circumstances, the desire to play manifests itself.”