body of correspondence contains 265 letters, selected from 820 in existence.

He wasn't done there, though

Of all the qualities we associate with Vincent Van Gogh, "giver of profound life advice" generally doesn't top the list. But based on the insights contained within a recently released collection of letters written by the artist himself, perhaps it…

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Vincent Van Gogh's Letters to His Brother Contain Life Advice Everyone Should Follow

“There are lots of photographs of the time they spent on the road trip in America

She’s wonderfully excited about their union & about the future

The sale at Sotheby’s includes the poet’s wedding ring, drawings and a family photo album

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History

Sylvia Plath’s letters to Ted Hughes among intimate items to be auctioned

I assume that most of us are occasionally assholes but prefer not to be.

“WE HAVE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ASSHOLES IN OUR LIVES”

"Not giving a shit takes the wind out of an asshole's sails."

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Psychology

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Career

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Corporate Culture

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Love & Relationships

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Human Resources

A Stanford psychologist on the art of avoiding assholes

Chopin transformed every musical form he explored 

He composed nothing that did not involve a piano and died tragically young. Yet the Polish composer’s imagination and melodic beauty left a huge imprint on music – just ask Barry Manilow 

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Music

Chopin: where to start with his music

It's important to acknowledge that many churches actually do a lot of good work over and above their spiritual functions.

Tom Wolfe said a cult was a religion with no political power

The word televangelist has become a cliché for shameless con artists with boundless greed and jaw-dropping hypocrisy.  The list of transgressions committed under the guise of religion is far too long for any one person to detail. Still, some manage to stand out. Pat Robertson routinely blames every natural disaster on God's anger about abortion and  homosexuality.  Joel Osteen preaches the ludicrous prosperity gospel,  a self-reinforcing fraud that says if you show your faith by giving some mone

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Rage rooms and scream clubs will only take you so far.

If you've ever felt like smashing stuff, this therapy might be for you.

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Parenting

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Mental Health

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Meditation

From Rage Rooms to Scream Clubs: Can They Help Your Mental Health?

Considering astrology as a legitimate science is disrespectful to actual STEM fields.&nbsp;

Astrology is for bored housewives and basic girls 

Head to Head: Astrology is the most bullshit science

While Westerners may be leaving their family traditions for a variety of reasons, it seems that the desire for a spiritual outlet still burns brightly.

JUST SAY NO TO CRYSTALS AND ASTROLOGY 

As horoscopes, aura readings and tarot cards become more popular among my friends I started to wonder about their rise in popularity, so I asked a few women why they turned to new age spirituality.

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Mindfulness

The Rise of New Age Spirituality in a Skeptical World

Sex, bias, and mind-bending properties of natural products are at the core of witchcraft. ﻿

Witch's brews, Witchcraft, and Witch hunts--is neuroscience.

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Science & Nature

The Neuroscience of Witches

Thinking analytically reduces the strength of religious beliefs.

CRITICAL THINKING: “Relevant Questions Over Absolute Answers”

Philosophy vs. Religion 

By George Koumoullis That the teaching of religious education is schools is anachronistic, is plain not only to intellectuals but also to enlightened church leaders – in Greece at least – as well as several theologians. Now, a high school pupil has shaken things up, pointing out this anachronism in…

Vincent Van Gogh's Letters to His Brother Contain Life Advice Everyone Should Follow

Sylvia Plath’s letters to Ted Hughes among intimate items to be auctioned

A Stanford psychologist on the art of avoiding assholes

Chopin: where to start with his music

Let us Prey

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