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.
I have been considering this year sending a message to all and sundry which says Dear Family and Friends: if you have a problem with something I have done could you please refrain from letting me know about it in a text message? Could you please be a Man/Woman/Decline-to-State and call me up and *tell*
What is a normal person? You might begin by saying a regular or normal person would be one who has no serious physical or mental health problems. But it’s so much more than that. Because there are so many things in which you could be normal. Or abnormal. Then there’s the fact that the question
What is the goal of life? As in, why are we here? I know, that’s a far piece from writing about my modest misadventures of a middle aged woman. But that, what is the goal of life, is what has been coming up for me this week. I don’t know why it suddenly started to
Does life have meaning? I used to think it was a slam dunk it did. But now in the middle of the night, as I stare at the computer, I am wondering. And then, suddenly, I am not lying: the dog, who is sitting behind me as he usually does, with no reason reaches out
Health, wealth, long life, and staying in one piece. A line I discovered in the Tao Te Ching decades ago became a surprisingly useful way to think about choices, risk, money, and the life I wanted to build.
Boxer from White Lines always says yes—until he finally learns to say no. What his bad relationship with Zoe teaches us about knowing when to walk away.
