Blog Archive for April, 2009
The Basement
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
The process of writing this book can be traced back to one of my earliest memories. I was maybe five or six years old, give or take.
It was when I learned to be unafraid of the dark. At the same moment I learned about philosophy — about discovery, openness and enlightenment — though maybe I wasn’t [...]
Why I Have Principles
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Principles are intellectual landmarks for orienting our actions and decisions as well as our opinions of others. Principles aren’t to be upheld at all costs; principles are provisional, to be upheld until they don’t work anymore — then broken and reformed…
In fact, what we believe are our principles may not be (or probably aren’t) the [...]
Purpose of Life
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
A few years ago I spent a while trying to grasp “what it’s all about.” What I came up with — more or less — is that the purpose of life is to tell a good story. Whether or not that’s true, it’s the most effective way to manage and resolve a lot of problems.
Some [...]