If all first-generation immigrants were to return to their respective countries of origin, the US would economically collapse immediately. What keeps them in here is the lack of an alternative.
If I were to be born again, I’d probably make the same mistakes. Does this speak of the predeterminism of life or about my inability to learn from my own experience?
Evilness is imminent to a man. The simple fact is that nobody will do you favor out of their free will, unless either you make them do it or they have some self-interest in it. Even then, they’d never miss an opportunity to let you know that they are doing your a favor.
In order to maintain peace of mind (and a healthy heart), man has to avoid excitement in life (or so the doctors say). If I had to choose between peace of mind and excitement, I wouldn’t deliberate at all.
In order to be creative, one has to have stability in his life. But, once he reaches stability, the urge to create diminishes. The best illustration of this is the fact that the first works of great authors are usually their greatest.