MISSION STATEMENT
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- “Aim for the brightest star to know who you truly are!” My mission statement is an extension of the Apollonian dictum to ‘Know Thyself’. It reminds one to avail of the whole spectrum of virtues in order to attain a greater good. In light of and to the degree that wisdom is revealed and the capacity to discern is refined, one can steady their aim in order to reach the goal of their contemplation. To illuminate the mind with ideas that can assist all sentient beings for the good of the whole is one the highest ideals of the visionary but to intelligently cognize these ideas into a form that is simple, clear and easy to understand is the task of a true philosopher. Through the dichotomy of language there is always a better way to ask a question and in this dialectical interplay with others & ourselves, we align our desires and intentions so as to harmonize and draw closer to that most brilliant star; the source of existence and the intelligence by which to realize who we truly are.
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Tag Archives: dying
The Difficulty and Joy of Dying
“The thought that my life could end at any moment frees me to fully appreciate the beauty and art and horror of everything this world has to offer.” – Dr. Hannibal Lecter Before sinking your teeth into the commentary that … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bryan Fuller, death, dying, Epictetus, Friedrich Nietzsche, Hannibal Lecter, Marcus Aurelius, Psychiatry, Seneca, Stoicism
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Prepare for Death & Learn to Die
“In any event, from our youngest years we must train ourselves to make light of death, since the man who does not so train himself can never have peace of mind. For die we must, and for all we know, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Assisted Euthanasia, compassion, death, dying, Freedom to Die, Humaneness, Humanity, Liberality, MAID, Right to Die, Social Justice, Suicide, The Government of Canada
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Our Natural Right to Die
“It’s the next thing to cowardice when one merely waits in idleness for death to come… For it matters a great deal whether one is prolonging life or prolonging death.” – Seneca Mary Rose Barrington was a lawyer who advocated … Continue reading →
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Tagged Apologia for Suicide, death, dying, Mary Rose Barrington, Rational Suicide, Right to Die, Seneca, The Ethics of Suicide
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Approaching Death
“To prepare oneself for death is to prepare oneself for freedom. The one who has learned to die has unlearned to be a slave.” – Montaigne For the one thing in life that is absolutely certain, namely death, we seem … Continue reading →
The Book of Dead Philosophers
In the spirit of Socrates’ apology and defence, The Book of Dead Philosophers is about how philosophers have died and what we can learn from philosophy about the appropriate attitude to death and dying. Simon Critchley has provided an intelligent … Continue reading →
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Tagged Book Review, Cursum Perficio, death, dying, Enya, Philosophy, prepare for death, Simon Critchley, The Book of Dead Philosophers
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The Practice of Dying Well
“And we must consider that humans have forgotten That which from the beginning, and now still, they want and long for. For everything reaches out to That and longs for It by necessity of nature, as if divining by instinct … Continue reading →
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Tagged analytical psychology, creativity, death, dying, ego, healing, Know thyself, non-self, Poem, Poetry, Psyche, Psychology, self, shadow, Soul, Spirituality, Suicide, therapy
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