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An important consequence of freeing oneself from the fear of death is a radical opening to spirituality of a universal and non-denominational type. ”
Consciousness after death demonstrates the possibility of consciousness operating independently of the body. ”
If consciousness can function independently of the body during one's lifetime, it could be able to do the same after death. ”
The experiences associated with death were seen as visits to important dimensions of reality that deserved to be experienced, studied, and carefully mapped. ”
Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior. ”
A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's. ”
You don't rehearse jazz to death to get the camera angles. ”
Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. To balance this, we now know a lot more about how we can successfully cope with a situation that is not likely to improve in the near future. ”
Many emerging countries are facing the same issue of overheating and inflation because they have been vigorously expanding fiscal and monetary policy to counter the 2008 shock. ”
Many developing countries are enjoying demographic changes. They have a younger demographic composition so they're not burdened by legacy policy. Now, if you combine this with a good macro policy and ambitious structural policy, those countries are able to move more flexibly and be more agile. ”