Stoicism
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The Grand Canyon and other philosophies
I’ve been engaged the last couple years in correspondence with a young man in prison. He is a family friend who made a bad decision. He has a bent for big ideas so naturally the two of us have had a great deal to talk about. We had a recent exchange, a portion of which Continue reading
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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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Recent Contemplations
To get up early is to exercise self-discipline. With self-discipline, a life, like a day, begins to take shape and everything follows accordingly from there. 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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Life Enhancements
I’m coming to the end of Stoic Week 2018 and there is much I want to share You’ll likely find me rattling on for weeks about it. It has been a significant life-enhancing experience, which is different from a life-changing experience, as I note below. But first, a few words about a core Stoic notion 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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