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Nick Cave on the Art of Growing Older “The perilous time for the most highly gifted is not youth,” the visionary Elizabeth Peabody, who coined the term transcendentalism, wrote in her timeless admonition against the trap of complacency. “The perilous season is middle age, when a false wisdom tempts them to doubt the divine origin of the dreams of their youth.”
A century and a half after her, contemplating how to keep life from becoming a parody of itself, Simone de Beauvoir observed: “In old age we should wish still to have passions strong enough to prevent us turning in on ourselves.”
Moving through the stages of life and meeting each on its own terms is the supreme art of living — the ultimate test of self-respect and self-love. Often, what most blunts our vitality is the tendency for the momentum of a past stage to steer the present one, even though our priorities and passions have changed beyond recognition.
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WorkUkraine war: G7 weighs sanctioning Chinese firms for aiding Russia's military The aim is to coordinate a package of measures, which may also target companies in Iran and North Korea, by the 1-year mark of Moscow's invasion.
WorkInvestigators say Putin likely approved the supply of the missile system that brought down Flight MH17. Last month, the European Court of Human Rights announced that it would hear a Dutch case focused on Russia’s involvement in the crash. Ms. van Boetzelaer said that the conclusions of the investigation “will be available to the court.”
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WorkEU urged to use frozen Russian assets to ‘cover costs of aggression’ in Ukraine On Thursday, European leaders are also expected to express support for a "peace formula summit, aiming at launching [the peace's plan's] implementation", according to draft summit conclusions. The document also notes: "Russia has not shown any genuine willingness regarding a fair and sustainable peace."
WorkPutin’s alleged ex-lover among Russians targeted by latest UK sanctions Cleverly said: "These new sanctions accelerate the economic pressure on Putin - undermining his war machine to help Ukraine prevail. I am determined, consistent with our laws, that Russia will have no access to the assets we have frozen until it ends, once and for all, its threats to Ukraine's territorial sovereignty and integrity."
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WorkMillions of Americans have a gambling disorder, but most of them don't know it. An expert says these signs could indicate a problem © 2023 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work
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New Zealand police said they believed the drugs were bound for Australia, a WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork11 Archaeological Finds That Revolutionized How We View History Archaeology and history are two sides of the same coin that encapsulates studying the changes and causes of changes that have occurred in human cultures across time via the study of old relics and archeological sites. Archaeology helps humankind understand where and when our species lived on the planet and why and how they lived. WorkWorkWorkMusk Tells Twitter Staff to Pause Development Amid Outage Elon Musk told Twitter employees on Wednesday afternoon to pause feature development as they worked to solve an outage that left users unable to tweet, send or read direct messages for more than an hour on Wednesday. Please pause for now on new feature development in favor of maximizing system ... WorkWorkWorkBreakingviewsWall Street investment banks are hoping to score a goal in Italy. Top soccer league Serie A needs cash to revamp its ailing media rights business. Previous attempts to tap into private equity pockets foundered. For the 20 cash-strapped clubs of Italys top division, however, securing financing worth up to 1 billion euros may turn out to be a fleeting victory. WorkWorkWorkFive key economic points in Biden's 2023 State of the Union address to Congress The White House and House Republicans are already at a standstill on whether Congress will lift the debt ceiling, a routine measure done for decades consistently without conditions. House Republicans are threatening to allow the country to default on its debt obligations if Biden does not agree to spending cuts he believes should be handled separately. One month into the new Congress, the situation is a peek into how other negotiations will play out. WorkWorkWorkOpinion | Bidens Vision About How to Heal America The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. 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With any luck, musicians can now look into 2023 and beyond as a time for touring, and social media can return to its rightful place, not as a replacement, but as another tool in a kit that allows extracurricular connection with fans. WorkWorkWorkWorkNew Zealand seizes 3.2 tonnes of cocaine found adrift in the PacificMore than three tonnes of cocaine with a street value of over 260 million has been found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean by New Zealand authorities, which hailed the seizure as a significant blow to the cartels. New Zealand police said they believed the drugs were bound for Australia, a WorkWorkDaily Crunch: Google announces global rollout for AI-driven 'multisearch' on mobile devices As promised, it’s Google mania today. The company has some new features to show off: Rebecca reports on electric vehicles with Maps built in, while Ivan writes about better contextual translation features. The company is also sunsetting the feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results, Sarah reports. Oh, and if you have some skin in the big game on Sunday (also Christine’s birthday), Brian writes that Giannis, Doja Cat and Amy Schumer will be peddling Google’s Pixel during the Super Bowl. WorkWhy more startups are getting compliant “Enterprise customers expect startups to go through the same sales procurement processes and meet the same security, privacy, and compliance requirements as other vendors,” VC firm Work-Bench noted in a playbook co-authored with New York-based startup Laika. 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