Sentences with phrase «human life an obstacle»

Is human life an obstacle course, a testing ground?

Not exact matches

God Himself undertakes Abraham's education in order to address and to overcome the natural, psychic, and social human obstacles to righteous and reverent living, obstacles amply displayed in the pre-Abrahamic stories of Genesis.

Premised on the idea that the basic activity of life is the inescapable pursuit of what Hobbes called the «power after power that ceaseth only in death» — Alexis de Tocqueville would later describe it as «inquietude» or «restlessness» — the endless quest for fewer obstacles to self - fulfillment and greater power to actuate the ceaseless cravings of the human soul requires ever - accelerating forms of economic growth and pervasive consumption.

This anecdote communicates a simple but dynamic truth about growth that is often overlooked — that a major dreamsquelcher which causes us to postpone our potentializing indefinitely is the belief that «I can't do what I'd really like to do because...» If you feel some serious inner or outer obstacles to making creative changes in your life, welcome to the human race!

The Alliance of Pro-Life Students (APS) was created in 2012 to help overcome these obstacles by building and supporting university pro-life communities united by a lasting and profound respect for human life from fertilisation to natural death.

In addition to presenting a significant barrier to resolution of the Israel - Palestine conflict, by constituting a substantial obstacle to the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, the ICJ similarly notes that the existence of these settlements «violates the basic human rights of the Palestinians by impeding liberty of movement and the inhabitants» right to work, health, education and an adequate standard of living.»

Bacteria are exquisite living machines that could one day deliver medicine to cells in the human body, if scientists overcome the numerous obstacles

Able to soar above trees or maneuver around obstacles, such a robot, Wood figured, could gather secret information for military missions or monitor hazardous environments without risking human lives.

For this Nobel Prize recipient, ethical concerns over destroying human life were not an obstacle to the pursuit of science, but motivation to excel at it.

Proponents of destructive human embryonic stem cell research have all too often been quick to dismiss ethical concerns over the commodification and destruction of human life, concerns, they say, that represent an obstacle to the pursuit of science.

Ben Greenfield is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, obstacle course racer, human performance consultant, speaker and author of 13 books, including the New York Times Bestseller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life.

Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement)- three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles - like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood.

In this incredibly sad movie about escaping societal restraints and poverty, Linda stands as another painfully human obstacle in one incredible man's life.

What We Do in the Shadows Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, New Zealand / USA Canadian Premiere Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), Viago (Taika Waititi), and Deacon (Jonathan Brugh) are three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles — like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood.

Selected by Chile to represent the country in the Best Foreign Language category at the Oscars, this moving, funny, very human film about a middle - aged woman and the obstacles that prevent a full and rich love life has a terrific shot at making the final five nominees.

With strong performances by a very intriguing cast, particularly by Kate Winslet, Little Children manages to overcome the obstacles of the artificiality of the characters and situations to deliver ultimate truths about the human condition, particularly in the lives of people who normally wouldn't make for interesting study.

Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement)-- three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life's obstacles - like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood.

In Freudian terms, as human beings add, subtract and modify each of life's obstacles in order to interpret reality, they attempt to balance the unconscious with the conscious.

Sometimes, obstacles and difficulties arise in human life, which disturb the adjustment and consequently mental balance of individuals.

Every living human being who chooses to engage in a monogamous relationship has encountered obstacles.