Recent events in my life have had me considering the nature of reason. It can mean the cause or explanation or justification of something, or the brain's ability to think about or form a judgement of that thing. So, to be able to reason with or about something, that thing must necessarily have a reason or else it's not reasonable. That more or less makes...
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The words above are Latin, in case you've not come across them before. Literally translated, they mean "Remember Death, Remember to Live". All things must end, but it doesn't help us to dwell on that to the point where you forget to have enjoyed the time you have.
There's a deeper part to Memento Mori than just accepting that all things die though. That is,...
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"Happiness is not best achieved by those who seek it directly" - Bertrand Russell
I came upon this quote today and it stuck with me for so long that I felt I had to write something about it, in order to get rid of it. The sentiment at its core is so simple to understand, and so maddeningly difficult when we think how to apply...
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kailo:
Poetical!
I just saw that there's a new set of @rainedemure coming out in the new year! I can't think of a better way to start. If this set follows her trend of each being better than the last, it's going to be something truly special...
rainedemure:
I'm so excited for this one!!