Category: Self-Help // Philosophy
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The Devil. The Media. The Mobs.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” Shakespeare, “The Tempest” Life has a way of inviting, dismissing and re-inviting people into our lives. It’s a constant ebb and flow made even more possible through modern technology. The invention of the telephone and radio were a big step. The…
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Coffee and Corona.
I’ve got my coffee. Have you got yours? It’s time to look at life, spring cleaning and the corona virus. The other day I was almost bit by a rattlesnake. I was out in the middle of the desert on a 10+ mile hike. I tend to hike primarily alone,…
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Why do we?
“The more you explain it, the more I don’t understand it.” – Mark Twain The other night at my brother’s house I enjoyed my birthday dinner. At one point, my sister-in-law asked how I was handling quarantine during this “Corona Virus” outbreak. The answer was direct, unintentionally sarcastic and truthful.…
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Death: A Morbid Curiosity or Just Bad Dinner Conversation?
“Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.” -Epicurus (A Dead Ancient Greek Philosopher) There’s something curious about death. Throughout the world, different cultures and different religions all have their own unique way of…
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Welcome, Transitions.
“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. The life we choose to live is one of the most important decisions we continually make. The argument could be made that family, love and careers are all…
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Perspective: The Tree
There’s always more than one way to view life, even life in photos. What do you see? Do you see the burned and charred remains of a once useful tree? A quiet spot for lovers to gather and spend intimate moments together beneath the shade this tree once provided, now…
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Music for a musician
There was a time I believed that life was more like a choose your own adventure book. There was always an end game and it was up to the individual to decide between events and choices that would ultimately lead them to that predetermined or predestined event. As my life…
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Chapters: We Turn the Page
Life, it’s quite the memorable ride. When I was younger, life was a simple formula of do’s and don’ts. Often times I leaned toward the “don’ts” because I was always curious as to the level of danger that was presented by the authorities in my life (parents, teachers, etc.). If…
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Is being selfish a negative, all the time?
You have at some point in your life provided an opinion or insight to a friend or family… Why? Let us assume that every action we do is based off subconscious selfish desires. For every assistance we provide we feel a sense of accomplishment or completion or more. We need…
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Completion
“All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.” -Red Skelton I’ll be honest, I’ve been trolling online updates about people and what they’re enjoying, what they’re missing, what they’re lamenting and what they’re celebrating. I’ve had some very revealing conversations with people regarding their desires and…
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