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Expectations vs. Promises
I friend recently was wondering on social media about the difference between expectations and promises, so I thought I’d give it a stab. First, I would start by looking at the roots of both words (etymology). Both are derived from… continue reading »
Responsibility and Meaning
We don’t abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them.Epictetus, Discourses, 1.2.37b Epictetus is being generous in my experience. I know that I often abandon pursuits before ever starting them in fear that they will fail or fall… continue reading »
Where are the cracks?
Apply yourself to thinking through difficulties–hard times can be softened, tight squeezes widened, and heavy loads made lighter for those who can apply the right pressure.Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind, 10.4b Having faith in myself I find can be difficult.… continue reading »
Humble Art
I’ve been checking out the Daily Stoic, which is a ‘daily devotional’ that for every day of the year, has a short quote from one of the Stoic philosophers (primarily Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, or Epictetus). I thought that I would… continue reading »
A Ripened Olive
“Pass through this brief patch of time in harmony with nature, and come to your final resting place gracefully, just as a ripened olive might drop, praising the earth that nourished it and grateful to the tree that gave it… continue reading »
Radical Unreasonableness
Rather than a resolution set that is quickly swamped by the details of life, my one commitment for 2017 is to Radical Unreasonableness in every domain in life. An experiment in pushing the limits of the results I produce in… continue reading »
The Methusaleh Pill
I have long been eager for the unveiling of the Methusaleh Pill. While casting about the internet just now, I searched for references to the Methusaleh Pill, not knowing if I had heard of it sometime and someplace, or if… continue reading »
Serendipity
I get a weekly thought from Peter Koestenbaum (www.pib.net). The one that arrived today was interesting in three ways: it quotes Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, which I just happen to be reading as part of a commitment in 2013 to… continue reading »
The Natural Blame Game
Being in a blaming mindset seems as easy as waking up in the morning. Calling it ‘natural,’ is to say that it is part of human nature to point the finger at others and call them out for where they… continue reading »
Oops!
y confusion caused GoDaddy to delete my old blog data. I blogged inconsistently depending on my paying workload, which has thankfully been good, so inconsistency will continue. I have the old blog posts and I may repost them occasionally. Ready… continue reading »