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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau What does that mean? This quote starts describing patience, and assigning it a flavor. A very strong and not very pleasant flavor. A flavor to which we can relate. … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, choice, habits, improve, patience
Tagged @philosophy_muse, bitter, fruit, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, patience, sweet
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No new post tonight.
Sorry, but it has been a busy week, and I did not adequately prepare myself. I’ll be back on Wednesday. In the mean time, please feel free to visit some of my prior posts, or use the search box near … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf. – Jon Kabat-Zinn What does that mean? Waves are unstoppable. They are a force of nature. They may change heights and intensity, but still they come. We can … Continue reading
Posted in anger, confidence, habits, learning, mentor, patience
Tagged @ZenProverbs, Jon Kabat-Zinn, learn, stop, waves
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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr What does that mean? Note that this is not an attempt to diminish those who are into math, but to encourage them to try something with … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, doing, examine, observation, personal growth, success
Tagged @GorjisOne, life, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, painting, picture
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What does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man listens like a stone, what effect has the slanderer?
What does it mean to be slandered? Stand by a stone and slander it. If a man listens like a stone, what effect has the slanderer? – Epictetus What does that mean? This quote is part of a longer discussion … Continue reading
Posted in change, choice, decision, judgement, listening, self resepct
Tagged @AskEpictetus, Epictetus, slander, stand, stone
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To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.
To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? To me, and my understanding of Stoicism, a closer translation of problem might well be puzzle or challenge. Stoics take the … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, examine, foolish, opportunity, personal growth, wisdom
Tagged @OprahsQuotes, life, Marcus Aurelius, problem, wise
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Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.
Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible. – Saint Augustine What does that mean? What is it with us, that we pursue happiness in so many of the wrong ways? To … Continue reading
Posted in discovery, habits, happiness, inspire, passion, wisdom
Tagged @philoQuotes, happy, lives, Saint Augustine, wish
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. – Saint Thomas Aquinas What does that mean? To me, this quote is about the difference between sense (sensations), and reason (logic). Living according to sense is about feelings, … Continue reading
Posted in balance, choice, delay, habits, moderation, self improvement
Tagged @philo_quotes, live, reason, Saint Thomas Aquinas, sense
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2015 in review
It was another great year, with the highlight being nearly 1.5 views. Thanks for taking the time to stopping by! Here’s an excerpt from this year’s report: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed … Continue reading
