The Datsusara Wall of Heroes

• Christopher Odell

William S. Burroughs

“The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as...

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Thomas Sowell

"Someone once said that the most important knowledge is knowledge of our own ignorance. Our schools are depriving millions of students of that kind of knowledge by promoting "self-esteem" and...

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.” Ralph Waldo Emerson is part of our Datsusara Wall of Heroes. We will have a more personalized blog...

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Kathy Odell

  "Evaluate your choice of profession, and your plan for future growth on the basis of who you are, who you want to be and where you want to be... If you violate...

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Michael Pollan

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in...

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Jordan B. Peterson

“You cannot be protected from the things that frighten you and hurt you, but if you identify with the part of your being that is responsible for transformation, then you...

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Walt Disney

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney is part of our Datsusara Wall of Heroes. We will have a more personalized blog...

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George Lucas

"There should be a point to movies. Sure, you're giving people a diversion from the cold world for a bit, but at the same time, you pass on some facts...

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Gene Roddenberry

“A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away.”Gene Roddenberry is part...

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J. R. R. Tolkien

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”J. R.R. Tolkien is part of our Datsusara Wall of Heroes. We will...

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Joe Rogan

"If you ever start taking things too seriously, just remember that we are talking monkeys on an organic spaceship flying through the universe."Joe Rogan with Chris Odell (Founder of Datsusara)...

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Adam Weishaupt

"And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and...

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Jane Goodall

"Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect...

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Sylvia Earle

"Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don't wait for someone else to...

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Alex Feng

"Let it come, let it go."Alex Feng is part of our Datsusara Wall of Heroes. We will have a more personalized blog post in the future, until then you can...

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BoB Dobbs

"Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke." BoB Dobbs is part of our Datsusara Wall of Heroes. We will have a more personalized blog post in the future, until...