The day they discover yoga mats are carcinogenic will be the happiest day of my life.
To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.
There are children in Africa, starving to death, and you don't hear them whinging.
We have tendency to define ourselves in opposition to stuff. But try to also express your passion for things you love. Be demonstrative and generous in your praise of those you admire. Send thank-you cards and give standing ovations. Be pro-stuff, not just anti-stuff.
Empathy is intuitive, but it is also something you can work on intellectually.
It’s an incredibly exciting thing, this one, meaningless life of yours.