Part of your wisdom portfolio Are you searching for answers? Are you feeling down? Are you agitated? Do you need a spark? You’ll find solutions and inspiration in these popular lines from The Philosophy of Life Instinct. Consider each one, then click the picture to read the corresponding chapter of the book. Part I The […]
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Part of your wisdom portfolio I don’t curse, cuss, swear, use expletives, profane, or utter obscenities. I have often wondered why I am so and thought I would share my ‘stream-of-thought’ with you. It may entertain you, and in this big world, there may be some like me who’ll tell me so. Is it my
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An oracle, cornucopia, and companion for all times Do you find life complicated? Are you feeling sad about something? Are you angry and want things to be different? Do you wish you had more? Are you bored and looking for a spark? And is it getting worse because you can’t find a single reliable source
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Part of your wisdom portfolio [All right, all right, I am also fed up with listicles. But I couldn’t help it. It was sitting there begging, with a ‘please, pretty please’ expression, and I just had to pick it up. But forbear and continue, dear reader. It’s worth it, I promise you.] I am a
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Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct Read the poem aloud, dear reader, and you’ll find a rhythm and enjoy it more than reading it silently. Where Does It Feel Like Home? My eyes open in pretty Interlaken at dawn,The hotel’s been lovely, and two days gone,It’s beautiful like many places we roam,But why do
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Part of your wisdom portfolio (Before you start, remember you must read this poem aloud. Come on, don’t be shy. You’ll enjoy poems much more when recited, for they are meant to be. Okay, okay, at least murmur it sotto voce.) The Pleasure of Vinyl Records and Other Things That Age Why is music more charming
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Part of your Wisdom Portfolio (Please recite aloud slow as you can with the cadence — di-dum di-dum di-dum di-dum di-dum.) Dodging the Bullets of Anger and Fear Whenever I see my rage arise afar,I show it out my mind’s door ajar.I am for sure aware a lot lately,I think, reflect, and meditate; you see. I
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What an observer saw My name is Linel. I am a Life Observer for the Global Government of Proximus, the largest planet in the Proxima Centauri star system. My job is to observe and record life on the planets in the 125th celestial square. There are 2,578 Life Observers, or Lifobs as we are popularly known,
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Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct It was a balmy evening, and we were strolling on a beach in South Goa. The sun low on the horizon was casting a golden glow over the Arabian sea, a few straggling trawlers, swaying palms, and feathery clouds. A river entered the sea nearby, birds were squawking
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When should we use what? Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was a writer who didn’t think much about alternatives for conveying my thoughts and ideas. That I’d come to think of myself as a writer, and some people agreed, was satisfaction enough. I studied the skill and art in those days of
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