{"quotes":[{"text":"If you stick with the definition of spirituality as a peaceful internal state (a.K.A. Deep, dreamless sleep while awake), then you will ignore some of the hallucinatory experiences that are bound to happen when you sit in silence (studies have shown that, in such circumstances, the mind often creates elaborate experiences and stories that are reminiscent of dreams) and refrain from interpreting them as something otherworldly.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["generation-x","meditation","rational-spirituality"],"id":2143,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"Everyone is dispensable but some are more dispensable than others.","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless"],"id":27094,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"},{"text":"This tendency to defend a belief structure is true in all cases, even the rational. Never underestimate our ability to convince ourselves of what we wish to be true, especially if we have invested time and money in our beliefs.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["belief","generation-x","rational-spirituality"],"id":65097,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"Breaking away from old psychological memes requires a Herculean effort in many cases. In essence, we are outgrowing a worldview while maintaining a relation-ship of sorts. Transcending an ideology can feel like going through a divorce and having to stay friends because of the kids.","author":"Gudjon Bergmann","tags":["generation-x","growth","rational-spirituality","transcending-and-including"],"id":112175,"author_id":"Gudjon+Bergmann"},{"text":"The construct of retirement is dubious at best and a farce at worst. Expectations contrary to this are to be dashed.","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless","retirement-adjustments","retirement-planning"],"id":121225,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"},{"text":"And then you got us. Yeah, we stopped the zombie menace, but we're the ones who let it become a menace in the first place. At least we're cleaning up our own mess, and maybe that's the best epitaph to hope for. 'Generation Z, they cleaned up their own mess.","author":"Max Brooks","tags":["generation-x","responsibility"],"id":122388,"author_id":"Max+Brooks"},{"text":"Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless"],"id":137223,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"},{"text":"What someone may lack in talent can be more than made up for in self-motivation, self-direction, and follow-through.","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless"],"id":153866,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"},{"text":"Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless"],"id":156761,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"},{"text":"When presented with an open door in your job, drive a Mack truck through it.","author":"Miles Anthony Smith","tags":["career-advice","career-counseling","career-development","career-path","career","generation-gap","generation-x","generation-y","job-interview","job-interviews","job-search","job-seeking","jobless"],"id":166890,"author_id":"Miles+Anthony+Smith"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":30,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}