Sex at Dawn (Book Review)
“Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?”
Paul Gauguin
Ronald Wright, in “A Short History of Progress,” looks at the patterns of great but fallen civilizations. In his examination, he questions the assumptions of progress since agriculture began. Rome and Sumer, Maya and Easter Island, all rose to increasing complexity but ultimately failed from similar historical trends. Some of these trends in progress came from overpopulation, the unsustainable extract
Mindful of Clouds
The key to mindfulness practice, as Pema Chödrön said, is to return to the immediacy of your experience. I consider the idea of "return" as more important than any prescriptions of always being one way. From returning, there's an implication of change. Coming back. You may not always be present, in the moment, being here now. You could get caught up in your stories, your sensations of pleasure or aversions to pain, your attachments, which seem to cause you to suffer. You coul
Blog 4/26/17
When you can't change your landscape, change your vision. Create your own adventure. Instead of trying to control that adventure, accept that everything is a part of life. The people you will meet along the way, don't judge them. Learn from them by watching your own reactions. What are you hiding from, what scares you or excites you, from your interactions? By speaking to people and then reflecting on your actions, you can see the truth of yourself. You are made of relations,
new ebook on stoicism
Stoic Practice is a succinct interpretation of five stoic texts. Rather than acting as a direct translation, this book developed through daily practice. Created in the spirit of a journal, these lessons are for study and practice. Stoic texts aren't merely meant to be read. This is a philosophy of action. Order below: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XYTR4HR/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1491007838&sr=1-2&keywords=Stoic+Practice
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