“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” -Marcus Aurelius The greatest man in the world is the one with no expectations of others. No desire to be useful, or of service. The problem is that the world is run through relationships — whether or not you like [...]
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“Freedom lies in being bold.” -Robert Frost When we’re kids, daddy and mommy’s answer to the “Why” question is usually “because I said so.” I used to hate that so damn much. I thought it wasn’t fair that just because dad was head honcho he could just say “Off with his head” and no one [...]
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Some time back I ended up reading through Get Off Your “But” by Sean Stephenson. If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Stephenson he essentially has “glass bones” disease, which since childhood (or birth) has made him extremely prone to bone fractures and incredible pain. He is in a wheelchair for life — but despite this, [...]
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Maybe it was yesterday, or today, or will be tomorrow. But at some point you’ll get tired of life being mediocre, about a whole lot of nothing, filled with tons of work with no inherent purpose. Regardless of when that time hits (it always does), here are some suggestions for how to make your life [...]
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Brutes find out where their talents lie; A bear will not attempt to fly, A foundered horse will oft debate Before he tries a five barred gate. A dog by instinct turns aside Who sees the ditch too deep and wide, But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats nature; -Jonathan [...]
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