A lot of these posts are about the imponderables that come out of living and seeking wisdom.
I like to think of having wisdom — when I was young, I thought the tale of King Solomon praying for wisdom instead of riches was inspirational. Still, I haven’t found a way of making thinking solve the problems of life decisively.
So these are the “esoteric” topics that, if understood properly, allow you to have a better life. Such as What is the Goal of Life and On Asimov’s “Disproof” of God.
That said, I do enjoy a good philosophical rambling just for the sake of discourse, and so here, in this category, I’ve put a few.
Flying to Japan Over the middle of the Pacific, 32,000 feet in the air, the sea is a blue mat far below, the clouds a dotted carpet of white puffballs. In that moment, not sure whether it is day or night (the windows have gone blue; instead of shades, in this new plane they darken […]
Leaving on a Japan Trip Now perhaps leaving on a Japan trip is too vague…I actually don’t usually go to Japan so it should be leaving on the Japan trip but I don’t like to say that because to me it sounds scarier. Sitting on my porch in Fort Collins on Sunday morning, I
Why I started my blog? When I started Susan Taylor Brand I wanted something that would allow me to post about what I was learning these days, these days in which there is so much new and yet so much can be missed. In particular I wanted to talk about changes in life that come
To begin with: all right, I admit it. I was turning 60 and felt depressed. This is not something you like to talk about: depression or turning 60. After all, the trigger for this discouragement, the turning 60, it’s pretty unchangeable. Never mind all that talk about age is just a number. Age may be
Today’s Aphorism: “Lying to others is the exception. Mostly we lie to ourselves.” Friedrich Nietzsche We think we are only lying when we knowingly tell someone something else that isn’t true. In fact, we are often engaged in refusing to see the truth ourselves. Thus, Nietzsche says, “Lying to others is the expection.” You might
How to start a spiritual journey? First, are you ready to leave something behind? If you’re ready to change, to let go, to learn, then you can embark…I can’t tell you what you need to leave and what you need to search for. You will have to figure out as part of how to start
How to Change Your Life Happiness, as they say, is an inside job. The First Question: The first question is easy: do you need to change your life? Reflections and resources are everywhere, but honesty is the tool you need. After that, we can talk about how to change your life in specifics.
Midlife crisis in women is potentially a fraught subject. There’s more material on male midlife crisis then on women’s, but the truth is women have them too. anyone can have a crisis when faced with such serious considerations as.. mortality. According to my research, the age of onset for midlife crisis in women (and men
Definition of Loyalty: the quality, or state, or an instance of being loyal. Definition of Loyal: Unswerving in allegiance, whether to country, person, or cause. From Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. How loyal do you have to be? Is your loyalty something that is required to be “a good person” even if loyalty demands you do
I was making coffee this morning and I was suddenly struck by this thought: how can there be good if there is no evil? This question of whether there is evil has been bothering me. I’m sure everyone knows about the initiative to frame discussions in terms of “my truth” and the idea that everyone’s
