On its own

I don’t know why one would do the right thing if it appears that they are only punished for doing so. I disagree with the premise of the question. I don’t think that people are punished/rewarded for doing the “right” or “wrong” thing nor do I believe that good ought to be rewarded nor evil … [Read more…]

Advice

The silly thing about advice is that I always have extreme hindsight bias when it comes to me in thinking that I knew what I was told all along. The one thing that I haven’t internalized and have not yet put into practice has been to give myself more time. I’m not so sure who … [Read more…]

What I Want

At the end of life, how will your life be judged? When life ends, if mine is held up to scrutiny I hope it will be judged fairly. I don’t know who or what would be judging (perhaps myself) but I would like my life to be judged on how well I lived. How many … [Read more…]

Utnapishtim

The statement that “There is no permanence” doesn’t seem to directly stop humanity from searching for it and ways to achieve immortality. Humanity’s desire for permanence of any kind is a doomed one and our longing seems absurd. Our world, constantly changing, deteriorating, and evolving, shows perfectly how nothing will ever remain. Often we see … [Read more…]

Thinking About the Hero

Many of you have read Beowulf, The Odyssey, and/or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Most of you have seen the Star Wars or Harry Potter films or Raiders of the Lost Ark or The Lord of the Rings. What do all of these works have in common?All of these books and movies center around a … [Read more…]

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