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Category Archives: Philosophy
The Golden Gift
When I was younger, my dad would point at his belly and say“This is your future, just wait.”And I’d say no, I’m not like you,not in that regard—and I’d remember his malaise, his sorrows,the thick, cracking skin on his heels … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Philosophy, Snippets
Tagged age, creative writing, philosophy, poem, poetry, time, youth
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On Ron Howard’s “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 2000, Starring Jim Carrey
When I first entered the theater, it was pitch dark. Outside the sun had been shining brightly, at its apex on an azure winter day. I waited inside the threshold for either my vision to adjust or to be rescued … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, great, Philosophy
Tagged breakups, christmas, dr seuss, education, family, grinch, holidays, jim carrey, logic, movie, movie review, movies, philosophy, the grinch
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Alienation of the Self
As I get older, I find myself regarding my body with disbelief and incredulity. It seems that every time I see myself in the mirror I get further and further away from the mental image of myself that I hold … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Philosophy, Snippets
Tagged aging, alienation, belief, child, children, identity, man, manhood, old, self, self-alienation
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Media & Inspiration
I am trying very hard. They say that one only rises to the level of his or her expectations. That you’re only as good as the people you surround yourself with. That you are what you eat. I am trying … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Philosophy, Self-Improvement
Tagged art, book, books, giger, H.R. Giger, ideas, inspiration, literature, media, salvador dali, social media, videos, youtube
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Meditations on Death
The time before you hold your breath, the time leading up to the dive, is the most important part. You breathe with intention, in and out, a steady rhythm. The goal is to achieve absolute physiological calm, and this takes … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Fiction/Creative, Philosophy
Tagged angst, breath hold, breath holding, death, diving, dread, emotions, free diving, life, meditation, meditation on death, meditations, meditations on death, philosophy
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The Call to Life, Pt. 2
Trying hard ain’t everything. When it comes to answering life’s call, there’s only one response: I will do it. I will be better, I will try harder. The immediacy of the call warrants this response. There is palpable tension that resides in … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, great, Philosophy, Self-Improvement
Tagged afred molina, burn, call to life, doc ock, Dr. Otto Octavius, drive, jesus, life, motivation, otto octavius, sex, sex drive, spider-man, the call to life, urge, yoke
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How To Live (in this Shitshow)—Introduction
I. Living with Yourself II. Living in Society III. Living with Others The purpose of this book and the purpose of my life have long been one in the same. For the longest time I’ve been obsessed with the idea … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Fiction/Creative, Philosophy, Self-Improvement
Tagged behavior, book, books, comfort, decision, decision-making, discipline, ethical, ethics, faith, fulfillment, habit, habitual, how to live, How to Live in this Shitshow, identification, identity, introduction, life, live, living, meditation, mindfulness, moral, morality, morals, others, parade, people, philosophy, purpose, routine, self, shit, shit parade, shit sandwich, shitshow, shitstorm, shitty, society, temperance, value, virtue, vision, willpower
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Think Pretty Thoughts
I’ve been occupied recently with the question of the soul—is there more to the human being than raw materials? Do we live in a strictly materialist universe? Is there a soul hiding out in your body, or is it just … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, great, Philosophy
Tagged art, eternal, eternity, german, herman hesse, hesse, life, literature, materialist, soul, steppenwolf, thought
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On Veganism and Doing No Harm
Recently I’ve become vegan. It was a gradual change, starting with the desire to eat less meat, fueled by a discomfort towards opaque corporate practices; more specifically, towards the lack of transparency regarding food. I found out one of my friends had … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Philosophy, Self-Improvement
Tagged agriculture, behavior, benevolence, dairy, dairy industry, do no harm, guidelines, harm, kindness, meat, meat industry, vegan, veganism, vegetarian
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