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: Stoicism
Emergence of New Life
“And new wine is not put into old wineskins, lest they burst; nor is old wine put into a new wineskin, lest it spoil it.” – Didymos Judas Thomas Why might our arrival into this world be all that different … Continue reading
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Tagged A.A. Long, Ethics, Immortality, Letters on Ethics, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Margaret Graver, Roman Stoic Philosophy, Stoicism
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Adjust Mindset towards Offenders
“Keep these nine points in your mind – take them as gifts from the Muses! – and begin at long last to be a human being, while life remains.” – Marcus Aurelius Things have a way of embedding themselves into … Continue reading
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Tagged Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Marcus Aurelius, Martin Hammond, Meditations, personal development, Stoicism
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Where Body-&-Mind Meet
“Philosophy consists in keeping the guardian spirit within us unviolated and unharmed, master of pleasure and pain, doing nothing in a random manner and nothing with falseness or pretence” – Marcus Aurelius It is one thing to say what we … Continue reading
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Tagged Agreement, Cognition, Cognitive, Communication, cooperation, Harmony, Heart, Intellect, Marcus Aurelius, Stoicism
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Solace – When All Lights Go Out
Few of us thoroughly consider the possibility of getting into a serious accident and how we might cope with such misfortune. Can you imagine yourself in a hospital bed for weeks on end without the full use of your body … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, Life skills, Self Help, Stoicism, Well Being
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
The Meditations consist of 12 chapters (titled books) written by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. They were his personal writings and seem to have served as a reminder for him to uphold a principle & moral based life. The writing … Continue reading
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