Don’t Wait till Later
The Stoics would always say, one must think death is imminent, but it was less to prepare for death than it was to discover the seriousness of life. Marcus Aurelius, for example, as a Stoic,…
Tag: Present moment
Here and Now, This Is It
In another passage of the letter to his brother, he defines the ecstatic sense of life that he felt on being pardoned: “Life is a gift, life is happiness, every minute could be a lifetime…
This Is It!
Dogen said we must penetrate this moment, again and again, forever. This is the most important thing we can do. There is nothing to change, nothing to hold on to, nothing to get caught by….
Don’t Wait till Later
If you think you have lots of time and many choices in your life, you don’t believe me when I say that you have to pay attention to every moment. Maybe you will realize it…
Moments
Friday 6 December 2013 Dear Eileen Thank you for being real In an unreal time Is it Death breathing down your neck Or just another terrifying episode to the ER 1/8th step forward 40 meters…