Thinks I find along the way
Kids ask a lot of questions, and this genius is all for it. These Albert Einstein quotes offer practical advice from the edges of the cosmos. Source: 30 Albert Einstein Quotes for the Relentlessly Curious
“‘How much progress shall I make?’ you ask. Just as much as you try to make. Why do you wait? Wisdom comes haphazard to no man.”
Seneca
“To those human beings who are of any concern to me I wish suffering, desolation, sickness, ill-treatment, indignities—I wish that they should not remain unfamiliar with profound self-contempt, the torture of self-mistrust, the wretchedness of the vanquished: I have no pity for them, because I wish them the only thing that can prove today whether one is worth anything or not—that one endures.” Source: Endurance – Wikiquote
This caught my eye as I have two sons and a brother-in-law that are ‘prior service Marines’ (this much I know — one must never say ex-Marines). I was interested to see how Marines would respond to stoic thinking.
Jay Shetty is growing on me. I like his goal: to make wisdom go viral! Here he speaks with airbnb founder Brian Chesky on disconnection and loneliness, a favorite theme of mine these days.
Embracing the coexistence of “good and bad” is essential for authentic progress. Here’s an excerpt:
“Philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel have deeply explored the concept of duality. Nietzsche’s idea of “eternal recurrence” posits that life is a repetitive cycle of events that includes both triumphs and tragedies. Hegel’s dialectic underlines that the synthesis of thesis and antithesis results in a higher form of understanding. In both instances, the existence of bad is not merely an unfortunate byproduct of reality but an essential catalyst for growth and progress.”
I’m predisposed to like any author or article that positively uses Hegel’s dialectic. Just sayin’ :-D
Ryan speaks with Greg Harden about how Stoicism influenced his new book Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive, the techniques that he has used to coach so many sports greats to the highest levels of success, the difference between confidence and ego, why Tom Brady likes The Obstacle Is The Way, and more.
My biological father was a ‘sperm donor’. I can relate to this author: “After my father left, I struggled with abandonment issues, people-pleasing, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Here’s how I found my worth. Source: How I Found My Worth in Spite of My Father’s Abandonment – Tiny Buddha”
Ryan Holiday says ‘We all need a little motivation from time to time. A swift kick when we’re feeling a bit uninspired.’
I don’t know why, but every time I watch this clip I weep. “Tell me I’m a good man. Tell me I’ve lived a good life.” Isn’t this all every man wants to hear?
How can I not reblog this? Hesse’s Siddhartha literally changed the trajectory of my life. My master’s thesis was on the connection between Hesse’s Siddhartha and Hegel’s Dialectic. Had I continued on with my doctoral degree my goal would have been to become a world famous Hermann Hesse scholar. Search this brightshinyobjects.net for the words Hesse and/or Siddhartha and/or dialectic and you’ll see that my passion for this topic still smolders beneath the surface. If you haven’t read Siddhartha you owe it to yourself. It’s a book I have read every year for the past 45 years…
(He) handed me a copy of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha. “In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the riverbank near the boats, in the shade of the Sal-wood forest, in the shade of the fig tree is where Siddhartha grew up.” Reading that sentence for the first time in the small bedroom I shared with Charlie, it was as if I were reading about myself: In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the highway near the droning automobiles, in the shade of the pine trees, in the shade of the dead-end street is where Tom Lowe Jr. grew up. Siddhartha and his search for who he was meant to be, it was me on that river, it was me on those banks, and it was me who began to see books as doorways to worlds that could only help me rise in this…
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In every way the deck was stacked against Epictetus. 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis, he was born into slavery. He wasn’t even given a name–Epictetus just means “acquired one.” He was tortured. The fruits of his labor were stolen. His body was abused. Like a horse that was ridden into the ground and then put down. Later he was unfairly exiled. He went through unimaginable adversity and difficulty and yet he triumphed.
Ryan Holiday
It is not about finding someone who does not trigger you. It is about finding someone who you feel safe being triggered by. Source: The Oddly Healthy Reason People Choose Partners Who ‘Trigger’ Past Wounds
Another excellent post from Ryan Holiday, this time about the things that Marcus Aurelius learned from his father:
As I curate and create content, my muse sits silently by my side…
As Eckhart Tolle famously said “I have known many zen masters in my life. All of them cats”…
Tara Brach talks with Dr. Judson Brewer about how to unwind anxiety.
When the pain of staying was greater than the fear of leaving, it was time to walk away. Here’s why I don’t regret staying as long as I did. Source: Why I Don’t Regret That I Didn’t Walk Away from My Relationship Sooner – Tiny Buddha
Among Charlie’s things after he was gone, his family found a single sheet of notepaper, on which Charlie had boiled 109 years into an operating code of life. Go to the Source: a single sheet of notepaper, on which Charlie had boiled 109 years into an operating code of life
Contemplating your mortality might sound morbid, but it’s actually a key to happiness. Source: Think About Your Death and Live Better
Koun Franz on seeing what’s in front of you, even the things you’d rather not see. Go to the Source for more: The Path of Right View – Lions Roar
Buddhism and Greek Orthodoxy are two of the world’s oldest religions, and they share a number of similarities. Here are a few of the things that Buddhism and Greek Orthodoxy have in common:
Bright, shiny objects! 
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