Marcus Aurelius
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My Philosophy Journal
A little over a year ago I started keeping what I call a philosophy journal. It’s an idea that I encountered in my study of the Stoics. The ancient Stoic teachers suggested that their students keep a journal as a way to enhance the philosophical teachings. The best surviving example of this is what has Continue reading
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Consumption Rejected
It is Black Friday, our new national holiday. Today we are encouraged to attend the Church of Eternal Retail and asked to take communion at the altar of consumption. I was once a dues paying member of this church. I sat in the pew up front, where the big consumers sit, the ones with fancy Continue reading
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Flowing the Boulder
Humility comes naturally as one opens to the stream of existence, as does energy. Continue reading
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Stoic lessons
As mentioned in my last post, next week is the annual International Stoic Week. I signed up, will be participating, and encourage you to do the same. (It’s free.) I participated in 2015 and pulled my notes to review (above). I thought I’d share a highlight for you. Drawn from Stoic writers like Seneca, Marcus Continue reading
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Sunday Repost: Moleskine Notes, May, 2010
“There is more to life than increasing its speed” ~ Gandhi Continue reading
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