Sentences with phrase «but magical thinking»

The creation story is, because it is nothing but magical thinking that detracts from empirical reality.

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«There are people who engage in magical thinking about retirement happiness, just as some engage in magical thinking about retirement security — they want it, but they take no steps to get there,» says James Pawelski, who is also the executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association.
Dear Santa: You probably don't get Christmas letters from an entire province, but this year we hope you'll think of adding B.C. to your magical journey.
Magical thinking might be smart politics, but it's not very good economics.
Atheists: I know many there are many people that practice religion just by fanaticism, I've seen many people in my opinion stupid (excuse the word) praying to saints hopping to solve their problems by repeating pre-made sentences over and over, but there are others different, I don't think Religion and Science need to be opposites, I believe in God, I'm Catholic and I have many reasons to believe in him, I don't think however that we should pray instead of looking for the cause and applying a solution, Atheists think they are smart because they focus on Science and technology instead of putting their faith in a God, I don't think God will solve our problems, i think he gave us the means to solve them by ourselves that's were God is, also I think that God created everything but not as a Magical thing but stablishing certain rules like Physics and Quimics etc. he's not an idiot and he knew how to make it so everything was on balance, he's the Scientist of Scientist the Mathematic of Mathematics, the Physician of Physicians, from the tiny little fact that a mosquito, an insect species needs to feed from blood from a completely different species, who created the mosquitos that way?
Sure, I think the whole magical underwear is ridiculous but that is what they believe.
I think the Jesus of Christianity does not like too many questions but have magical answers to all problems.
I think it was meant to be charming or magical but it ended up being unsatisfying.
I went through a tough thing where I thought I could only write when it hit me and I was moved and everything was magical, but it just doesn't happen that way.
The olives, raisins and capers that make picadillo so magical (think sweet, salty, savory all at once) are added to the slow cooker an hour before the end of the cooking time but don't sweat it if you don't get them in there with exactly an hour to go.
Obviously I've always known that cheese is magical, but for some reason, I never add it to veggies and I think that would help my husband, too!
Tahini makes a great addition to any smoothie, but I think chocolate tahini is the most magical combination.
I have never tried a cherry smoothie, but if it has magical powers, then I think I must!
I don't even think we did anything special on Saturday — pancakes, grocery, lunch, a run that turned into a walk, dinner, Rockies game — but it somehow still felt magical?
I don't think I've ever heard of vanilla bean pasta before, but I bet it makes everything that you put it in taste magical!
And then I had the thought of going green, which is what we always like to do, but this was a little different because it's that magical green month of March.
It's just so magical in our living room with our tree and all of our decorations!!!! People think we are crazy but we love it!
I think in the past he has allowed this knowledge to cause him to «outthink» himself and cause problems, but he knows it nonetheless, and he does MAGICAL THINGS with that knowledge.
Santi gives us assists and goals, Mesut only provides assists once or twice, but dumboz here think he does that more than the magical Santi.
They'll need to figure out how to get some more points in the Regular Season but they are a tough out in any sport and I just think they have one magical run in store.
My favorite book of all time is «Anne of Green Gables» but my grown - up favorite book is «The Year of Magical Thinking» by Joan Didion!
I thought the starter diapers I got were magical for having 6 + possible sizes but this is truly awesome!
With Kaye's deep, rich vocals (think Natalie Merchant) and a diverse blend of acoustic and electric accompaniment that evokes all the magical noise of childhood, listeners are drawn into a world that is decidedly kid, but where adults feel at home as well.
She has a special interest in supporting parents and children in the magical time from birth - three, when children learn to walk, talk, and think but also when they form their foundational views of themselves and the world.
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is a powerful, epic tale of forbidden love, based on the acclaimed # 1 best seller, in which an idealistic young man finds his destiny in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger... I don't know about you gals but I think that is a recipe for awesomeness.
I remember being slightly horrified at the thought of Dame Washalot pouring water all over me but I love how it transports tiny minds to such a magical place.
Moms are hating breastfeeding but continuing to breastfeed because they think there are magical health benefits.
All thoughts and opinions are my own ** I don't know if it's because of the time of year (I'm addicted to Fall) or if it's Halloween rapidly approaching, but the moment I looked through our album from our most recent family photo session with Kaitlyn Scruggs Photography, one word came to mind — magical.
It's reasonable to think that we can actually do this; that if we use our technological resources wisely, we really can manage to head off the worst kinds of problems that could be associated with global warming; but it's not going to be a matter of just one magical technology.
If a slim waist has been your dream for long but you don't feel like it's possible to achieve because it seems like too much work (and let's be honest, you're more on the lazy side), don't worry, you just haven't found the right workout yet — you've probably been reading too much of those articles that praise the fat loss benefits of long, slow cardio sessions or the magical powers of endless series of crunches, and you don't really think you've got the nerves for that.
Many people seem to think that protein supplements that are superior to chicken, fish, beef, and pork when it comes to muscle building so lets get this out of the way right now: Protein powder does not have magical muscle building properties Protein shakes do not have magical muscle building properties Muscle gain powders do not have magical muscle building properties [iframe width = «480» height = «303» src = «http://www.youtube.com/embed/RUooO2TYHDY?rel=0&wmode=transparent"frameborder = «0» allowfullscreen] The massive money behind the marketing campaigns has worked for decades to try and convince people that these products are magical but they are not, they are not significantly better than chicken, beef, fish,...
More recently it's happened with weaning a little - un, most people think that breastfeeding causes magical weight loss but in my experience it's been the opposite, I've only experienced brief spells of weight loss each time I've dropped feeds and I didn't lose any baby weight at all in the first 10 months or so.
there weren't as many as i thought but that didn't make them look any less magical.
I know it sounds so cheesy but it really was such a wonderful magical day, I don't think there's anything we would have done differently.»
The fans would expect it to be a bold color, but after much thought, I decided it it should be black: a fitting end to this magical fashion journey.
I'm hungry for these amazing recipes... but still... I think I'm hungry for these magical photographs... beautiful!
My birthday texts are known to be pages - long because of this, but I like to think it's a magical idea to celebrate a birthday the anniversary of entering this weird, wild, wonderful world.
This magical time of the year when they turn on the lights in the center of the city, the time when you simply can't pass by a Christmas market without buying something, the time when I go mad on buying decorations and sweets and the last but not least the time when I have to think about my Christmas party outfit.I love dressing up on Christmas, but don't get me wrong, by dressing up I mean putting on some ankle boots with track sole, a red 60s inspired dress and a super cozy oversized coat.
This magical time of the year when they turn on the lights in the center of the city, the time when you simply can't pass by a Christmas market without buying something, the time when I go mad on buying decorations and sweets and the last but not least the time when I have to think about my Christmas party outfit.
We're due for a literary post next week; I'm still brainstorming, but as of right now I'm thinking magical realism.
I think some of the pieces are magical, but it isn't too wearable when done together.
I know, it's not exactly the most common of obsessions among people but I truly think they are magical creatures.
This sensational spinoff not only feels like a fresh angle on the magical world we think we know so well, but also takes into account how the young adults who first found these books and movies have grown, and may be craving something more sophisticated that they can share with their kids.
It would be a knee - jerk reaction to condemn Journey's multiplayer were it a traditional game, but Journey's multiplayer meshes so seamlessly with the single - player experience that less - informed players may think they are encountering a non-player-character at first glance, and encountering a player unexpectedly for the first time is an utterly magical moment that can't be described.
«The Odd Life of Timothy Green» initially hints at the thought - provoking drama it could be, but this family film instead settles for being blandly «magical
We teach in our own schools, cities, states and even countries but because of the magical power of social media we have met «our people» — you know, those fellow teachers out there who think like you do, share your goals and enthusiasm, make teaching fun — even from hundreds of miles away.
Well, at this point, all of Duncan's «turnaround» schools seem to have blended into one magical place we might call «Dramatically Better Elementary,» but in this case we think he might be talking about Sherman, the turnaround model for 2007 (Chicago has a new model every year).
But all we get here is the most blithe and moronic kind of «let's put on a show» magical thinking, in which ripping up the union contract and wresting control of the school from the bureaucrats becomes an end in itself, and what happens later is shrouded in the mists of an imaginary libertarian paradise.
TouchWrite is great on an iPad, but we think it's magical on an iPhone or iPod Touch, where you're able to both see and solve a puzzle at the same time on a small screen.
I think the fact the Colson Whitehead used magical realism to describe his version of the Underground Railroad is a clear signal that we need to not take this as history but look for other kinds of truths in it.
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