Tag: philosophy
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It’s not personal…
As human beings, we have a tendency (some of us, anyway) to take disasters and inconveniences personally. We see them as evidence that the world is out to get us. We see X as some sort of punishment for doing Y or not doing Z. Part of that mentality is our inability to step outside…
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Within
Peace comes from within…do not seek it from without. I supposed there are many ways to read that. One might say that it’s a really complicated way of telling yourself to be content with who you are. That’s not awful advice…it just misses the mark a bit. To be happy with who you are first…
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The Fourth Noble Truth
The Path to the Cessation of Suffering The Fourth Noble Truth, Magga, is actually more complex than the first three truths and is part of a much longer teaching known as the Noble Eightfold Path. Fundamentally, it can be explained simply as a set of three pillars, each of which is necessary to cease suffering.…
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The 1st Noble Truth…and Writing
“All is suffering.” Yesterday I was reading through my Twitter timeline and noticed an alarming number of writers talking about their struggles and disappointments. Letters of rejection, complete silence from publishers, agents, editors, and beta-readers—these are just a few of the sources of frustration that writers deal with on a daily basis. Reading through all…
Matt Hardman 