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Transcendental Ethos: A Study of Thoreau's Social Philosophy and ... and his belief that nature exists independent from the mind and consists of eternal laws.
“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
— Epictetus ( The Enchiridion )
( LibriVox Public Domain Audiobook of The Enchiridion )
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Don't worry be happy?!
Don't worry be happy?!
(Lyrics)
Why is it that this Bobby McFerrin's song has become such an earworm for me? Should I call it 'a catchy tune'?! Do I need herd immunity or a vaccination? I'll chose friendship and happiness!
As an aspiring transcendentalist, I see Bobby's song in a very philosophical way, and it makes me reflect on being an American.
As an aspiring transcendentalist, I see Bobby's song in a very philosophical way, and it makes me reflect on being an American.
"Clap along if you feel"
"Clap along if you feel"
--Pharrell Williams - Happy ( lyrics )
Yet, my conundrum is; "Should I openly clap?"
Does your life have meaning or are you just living in the moment?
Does your life have meaning or are you just living in the moment?
To Be or Not to Be? Finding meaning or having happiness? The will to live! Eudaimonia!
To Be or Not to Be? Finding meaning or having happiness? The will to live! Eudaimonia!
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."
— Gospel of Matthew ( Matthew 26, 26:52 )
( LibriVox Public Domain Audiobook of The Gospel According to Matthew (KJV) )
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