Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
from the handbook on living well
When you do something that you determine is to be done, never try not to be seen doing it, even if most people are likely to think something bad about it. If you are not doing it rightly, avoid the act itself; if you are doing it rightly, why do you fear those who will criticize you wrongly?
Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well.
In the case of everything attractive or useful or that you are fond of, remember to say just what sort of thing it is, beginning with the least little things. If you are fond of a jug, say, "I am fond of a jug!" For then when it is broken you will not be upset. If you kiss your child or your wife, say that you are kissing a human being; for when it dies you will not be upset.
-Epictetus
Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well.
In the case of everything attractive or useful or that you are fond of, remember to say just what sort of thing it is, beginning with the least little things. If you are fond of a jug, say, "I am fond of a jug!" For then when it is broken you will not be upset. If you kiss your child or your wife, say that you are kissing a human being; for when it dies you will not be upset.
-Epictetus
Monday, December 10, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
from a dream two nights ago
"Look harderware."
I'm not sure what it means. It's a play on the word hardware like for a computer.
The only hint to myself is that I've been pondering recently about computer enhancements for our brain, and possible outcomes.
I'm not sure what it means. It's a play on the word hardware like for a computer.
The only hint to myself is that I've been pondering recently about computer enhancements for our brain, and possible outcomes.
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