It’s Probably Easier When You Live Alone

To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but to so love wisdom as to live according to its dictates a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.
—  Henry David Thoreau
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On This Day In:
2018	25 Days Until The November Election
	Old And Young
2017	Universal Soul Sounds
2016	Not Rivals
2015	Dead Sure
2014	Are You Educated?
2013	For Myself
2012	And When I’m Gone…
2011	Complete Conviction

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All In Good Time

In three words I can sum up everything that I have learned about life.  It goes on.
—  Robert Frost
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On This Day In:
2018	Gratitude And Warmth
	Remembering Loss, Sacrifice And Service
	Making Little Ones Out Of Bigger Ones
2017	Never Forget
2016	It’s All Greek To Me (Well, Latin Actually)
2015	Truism
2014	Thank You
2013	Really
2012	Ordinary Five Minutes Longer
2011	The Wealth Of Sons (And Daughters)

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Where And Why

Slow down and enjoy life.  It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast; you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
—  Eddie Cantor
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On This Day In:
2018	Here And Hope
2017	Choose
2016	All I Ever Wanted
2015	Compassionate Toward Yourself
2014	All And None
2013	Voices In The Dark
2012	Does Uncommonly Flexible = Flip-Flopping?
2011	A Modest Review Of A Modern Day Classic
	Encouragement Is The Path To Immortality

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Deciding, Doing, Done

If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you’ll find you’ve done it.
—  Pam Shaw
The shortest answer is doing.
—  Proverb
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On This Day In:
2018	Thought Experiments
	Day 38: Going Crazy
2017	Which Did You Learn?
2016	Shape And Limit
2015	Me Either
2014	Just Business
2013	Beautiful Adventure
2012	Precedence
2011	Ya Think?

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Silent Purpose

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose.
—  Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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On This Day In:
2018	Just Bake The Cake, Man
2017	Visible Proof
2016	Poor Enough Means
2015	Still Standing
	Follow Your Heart
2014	Just Reminded
2013	A Fine Balance
2012	One Measure
2011	Seeking The Common Ground
	In Brightest Day…

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An Interest In Life

Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music; the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people.  Forget yourself.
—  Henry Miller
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On This Day In:
2018	Two: A Current President With Both
2017	Watch This Space
2016	Beyond The Foundation
2015	Become An Affliction
2014	Just Setting Out
2013	Scott’s Inscription
2012	Good Knowledge
2011	Social Safety Nets

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What Do You Want?

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works is in reverse.  You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.
—  Margaret Young
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On This Day In:
2018	Wakanda Forever
	I’d Be Happy With Another Score (Or So)
2017	In Defense Of A Free Press
2016	Lost Opportunity
2015	Are You Listening Ladies?
2014	Practice, Practice, Practice
2013	A Fist Full Of Confusion
2012	Teaching Faith
2011	The Heart Of Terror
	The Proportion Of Gravity And Probability

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