210924 What I learned in my studies this morning
Ducks on the surface,
Serene atop, grace floats by.
Furious below.
Daily Stoic:
Today's Meditation:
Today's Meditation II:
366 Stoic Quotes by Alexander Clavell
Premeditatio Malorum. Consider evil.
Think through the evils that may befall me. Consider the misfortunes I may encounter.
But be realistic about it. In fact, being realistic about what pitfalls and dangers lie in my path is the whole point, isn't it?
Oh no! What will I do if my house is destroyed by a meteor?!?!
While it's not too unlikely that my house may someday be unlivable, the how isn't important. No need to imagine a meteor or a plane crash or what have you. It's the results of the event that concern me, and my actions after, that are paramount.
I don't do this often enough, but I have made some progress. I more easily cast aside minor irritations and harms than I used to. Much more easily.
(It impresses me how little forethought it takes to make me more resilient, more phlegmatic when faced with picayune problems.)
I continue to practice and pray my efforts are not in vain when a more serious challenge inevitably arises.
Today's Meditation:
Today's Meditation II:
366 Stoic Quotes by Alexander Clavell
Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra, 1
Today's Lyric:
[My father] said
[My father] said
"One day, you'll leave this world behind,
So live a life you will remember." ~ Avicii, The Nights
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Please note that I am not saying I agree or disagree with what is posted above. It is merely a recording of what I read this morning.