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Disconnected Happiness
This week I’ve been thinking about ‘disconnects’. Though there may be other definitions, for now, in the context of our search for Truth, Wisdom, and Happiness we will focus on these two: An unrealized or unrecognized difference between what one … Continue reading
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Contemplative Happiness
I have trouble relaxing. I am intense and serious. I put a high premium on learning and growth. Of late, I have been rethinking ‘Learning’ and ‘Growth’ and each one’s relationship to Wisdom. Four-and-a-half centuries ago Michel de Montaigne said … Continue reading
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Happiness Left Unsaid
To speak or write in too much detail leaves less room for both immediate and future interpretations. I often read or write something and when I go back to it weeks, months, or even years later, I find additional depth … Continue reading
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Focused Happiness
This week I have been asking the question ‘How does one stay the path when distracted by happenings alongside the path?’ It is difficult enough that the path itself is uncertain; an uncertainty compounded by crossroads and forks. But even … Continue reading
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Filtered Happiness
I believe my Humanity acts as a filter by diminishing the intensity of Truth (Light). I believe my Humanity acts as a filter by intercepting and presenting Life’s impurities (Dark) as a temptation; or as a reminder. I believe (as … Continue reading
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