Far from having a “bucket list”, I now understand that the proper conduct of the second half of life is to approach something like what the Tibetan Buddhists call tukdam, to do less and less, but only to sit and meditate, and to breathe once every century or so, so that by the time you actually … Continue reading The Good Life Closes Out Bad Possibilities
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Zuihitsu, 2022-10
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here's this month's installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. When dealing with enemies, the goal must not be diagnosis, but defeat. All observation is drenched in theory. The problem with rowing your … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2022-10
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