Category: philosophy
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Tragedy of Want
I am the foolWho returns to the table of want Breeding ground for discontentTrials and tribulations of ambitionGrief of loss and shame of failureDisappointments of successDepartures from satisfaction In our hard-earned moments of freedom of choice, we tend to salivate on what we want, instead of reflecting on any of less common, more valuable paths:
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Top Traits of Successful People (Revisited)
In my 20s, well before I knew anything about adulting or success, I wrote an article called Top 2 Traits of Successful People, in which I earnestly claimed: A successful person needs to be realistic and disciplined. I am here now as a 40 year old with different opinions. I still hold Reality as my…
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Should I?
I should but I don’t want to.I want to but I shouldn’t. We often find ourselves in a false dilemma of whether we should do something that we want to but know we shouldn’t, or know that we should but don’t want to. If you should, you should. You already know.If you shouldn’t, you shouldn’t.…
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January 2026
I turned 40. I have less advice than ever. Maybe that’s wisdom. I may have less advice than ever, but perhaps it’s more accurate and meaningful. It can seem like nothing I’ve done has ever been worth it. There may be only a small failure in that perspective. I’ve always known there was no objective…
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Pain Avoidance
All beings must experience suffering and pain at some point in their lives. – Buddha ~ Dukkha Do not avoid pain. Your effort would be misplaced. Pain and suffering are inevitable. Choose your pain wisely. — Geoffrey Hale Everyone wants to live a care-free, happy and easy life… What pain do you want? What are…